Bizenjo expresses faith in parliament
KARACHI: Baloch leader Hasil Bizenjo has said the conflict in Balochistan needs to be debated and the debate should be in the parliament, not in the National Security Council (NSC).
PM seeks Gwadar projects
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz on Wednesday ordered complete details of all developmental projects and boards for the Gwadar Port Project, and demanded a comprehensive briefing from the Ministry of Shipping and Ports, sources said.
Additional $50m for Gwadar port project
ISLAMABAD, Aug 22: The federal government has provided an additional amount of $50 million to the ministry of communications to complete the first phase of the Gwadar deep-sea port project by June 2006.
Leading operators interested in Gwadar port
KARACHI, Aug 1: A number of leading international port operators, including Dubai Port International, Global Marine Service Company, Pakistan International Container Terminal, have shown interest in handling Gwadar port operations. The invitation for expressions of interest (EoIs) issued by the Gwadar Port Implementation Authority (GPIA) has received an encouraging response from major international port operators.
Gwadar Port Authority Bill to be Tabled in NA
ISLAMABAD: The government is likely to introduce a bill in the Parliament for setting up an authority to undertake development of Gwadar deep-sea port.
Tax-free zones in Gwadar planned: Wooing foreign investment
ISLAMABAD, June 16: The government has decided to allow China and South Korea to set up their tax-free special industrial development zones (SIDZs) in Gwadar.
Govt will start more development schemes in Balochistan: PM
ISLAMABAD: The government is starting more development schemes in Balochistan in addition to the current projects in the province, Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz said on Monday.
Gwadar-Quetta rail link feasibility study in six months
Gwadar-Quetta rail link feasibility study in six months LAHORE: Pakistan Railways is expected to complete the feasibility study of the Gwadar-Quetta rail link project in the next six months with an estimated cost of Rs 125 million. The Planning Commission of Pakistan has also called a meeting of the Railways management to seek briefing on[…]
Gwadar made tax-free zone for 30 years
ISLAMABAD: The cabinet committee on Gwadar on Thursady declared the city tax-free zone for 30 years and said the government would not tax businesses in Gwadar industrial zone and would provide every facility to attract foreign and domestic investment, sources said.
Shaukat Aziz asks for quick work on Gwadar Port
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has ordered work on Gwadar Port to be quickened in order to complete it without any delays. A meeting was held at Prime Minister’s House on Wednesday to review the progress on the port’s construction. The prime minister was told that dredging work to deepen Gwadar Port had started and[…]