Balochistan Updates

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Work in progress on the Kachhi canal - phase 2
Dera Bugti , Balochistan..

 

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The largest mosque of Gwadar is now in Gwadar Golf City.
Grand Opening in December 2021...

 

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In a milestone development, Gwadar Port Authority (amendment) bill 2021, pending over the last many months, has been passed in conformity with stipulated constitutional requirements and processes in a befitting manner.

Pakistan’s apex bodies of parliament—the National Assembly and Senate—passed the Gwadar Port Authority (amendment) Bill 2021 with the consent of a majority of their democratic members.

Gwadar Port Authority (Amendment) Bill 2021 relates to its 77 sections enshrined under the constitution of Pakistan.

It keeps intact the constitution of the board that comprises on Chairman of Gwadar Port Authority, Joint Secretary Communications (member), Chairman National Highway Authority (member), Chairman, Coastal Development Authority, Government of Balochistan (member), Additional Secretary Ministry of Defence (member), Additional Chief Secretary (Development), Government of Balochistan (Member), Representative of Quetta Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Quetta (Member), two members nominated by the Federal Government including a representative of the Finance Division (members), General Manager, Railways (Member), Director General (Ports & Shipping) as the members

 

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The $542.32 million valued Gawadar 300MW coal-fired power project would initiate under the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). The land has been acquired for the execution of the project and the Gwadar development authority would supervise the project.

The area of Makran division has supplied from Iran and Power shortfalls in Iran have led to load shedding in Gwadar, Turbat, and Makran regions. These areas are not connected with the National grid and are dependent on the Iranian power supply.

Officials also said: The government has taken steps to connect these areas with a national grid to ensure an uninterrupted smooth power supply to the domestic consumers to provide relief in the winter season. The government has set a target to enhance coal production to meet national energy needs and taking many measures to provide electricity to the consumers at cheap rates.

CPEC developments this week include the 300 MW coal-fired Gwadar Power Plant would start functioning from October 2023 and the 884 MW Suki Kinari Hydropower Project under CPEC would be operational by 2022.

They also shared a digital compilation of political, security, economic and social updates about the CPEC (China Pakistan Economic Corridor) in the form of a news monitor.

 

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The ECNEC gave approval to the New Gwadar International Airport(NGIA) 2nd revised project of Rs51.298 billion.

The 2nd revised project envisages construction of NGIA along with allied facilities over a piece of land already acquired.

The NGIA will replace the existing airport at Gwadar, which has small terminal building with limited capacity.

The new airport will be suitable for bigger aircrafts like Airbus A-380 and Boeing-747 and 777 etc for international and domestic services.

 

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Ferry Service

Ferry Service planned between Gwadar and Oman .

A ferry service between Gwadar and Muscat would help exploit the dividends of the economic activity getting momentum in the port city of Gwadar in wake of the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). Middle East state.

He expressed these views while talking to Sheikh Mohammed Omer Ahmed Al Marhoon, Ambassador of Oman who called on him here at Parliament House.

Sadiq Sanjrani said that Pakistan and Oman shared many commonalities and should get benefit from the true potential of economic ties between the two brother countries.

He said that ferry service between the Gwadar and Muscat would not only enhance the trade volume but also facilitate tourists visiting different countries in the region.

He said that Pakistan was a gateway for Oman to the Central Asian States and Oman might facilitate Pakistan’s trade with European Union countries.

He said that Pakistan and Oman were enjoying very good Parliamentary linkages and should get benefits by supporting each other in economic, education, and social sectors.

 

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China’s vocational training institute set up in Gwadar

November 29, 2021





Chinese funded Technical and Vocational Training Institute Gwadar (TVTI) has been completed at a cost of PKR 2.2 billion. Local students here will be provided technical education for a year, after which they will be referred to Shah Dong Institute of Commerce and Technology in China for a one-year diploma. This is the first vocational institute set up by China and has the capacity to accommodate over 300 students.

ISLAMABAD: The China funded project of Technical and Vocational Training Institute Gwadar (TVTI) has been completed at a cost of Rs2.2 billion.

After one year of technical training at the institute, students would be referred to Shah Dong Institute of Commerce and Technology in China for a one year diploma.Students from Gwadar and adjoining areas will be able to benefit from the technical training institute.

Members of the Senate Standing Committee on Planning Senator Saleem Mandviwala visited the institute and lauded completion of the project. The world-class technical and vocational institute has been set up on six acres and has a capacity of 360 students.

 

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Near-completion border market of Mand Turbat.
Two more at Gabd Gwadar and Chidegai Panjgur will be completed within three months.
All funded by Federal Govt. Besides, 3 more border markets by Balochistan Govt are in pipeline, which will enhance border trade & uplift livelihood of people in Makran Division.

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=320727906720886

 

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Widening and Strengthening of National Highway N-70 (124-km Qila Saifullah - Loralai Section, Balochistan).

Completion Date :- February 28,2022

 

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Road safety work in final stage Zhob to D.I Khan Highway N-50 by MKB near Mughal Kot ...
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First commercial Dhow/boat carrying 400 tons of bulk commercial cargo for domestic market from Jebel Ali has berthed at Gwadar - GITL appreciates the efforts of Collector Gwadar Custom FBR whom have played a vital role in the success of this business model CPEC Balochistan..

 

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First phase for the construction of 4 lanes Kuchlak to the Khuzdar Expressway section of the Quetta Karachi highway will be start in Jan 2022.

Chief Minister Said in his tweet on Wednesday that the Construction of highways will reduce traffic accidents.

He said that two sections of the highway are at the feasibility stage.

An official claimed that the construction work on the dualization of 796 km long Chaman-Quetta-Karachi-Highway would be initiated from next month aimed at providing best road infrastructure in the province.

He said due to the efforts of the Balochistan government, in the current financial year, the federal government has allocated Rs81.582 billion in the first phase for the construction of Kuchlak to the Khuzdar section of the Quetta-Karachi highway.

The tender has been also issued for the second section of the two-lane highway while the remaining two sections of the main highway are in the feasibility phase, he added.

The project includes the construction of an additional carriageway and rehabilitation of the existing road to make it a four-lane divided carriageway. The Quetta-Karachi national highway would be constructed on a public-private partnership basis.

 

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Zhob DI Khan Highway section Dara Zinda to Mughal Kot...

 

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The Pak-China Technical and Vocational Training Institute at Gwadar will likely to be functional from January as the development work on the project has been completed.

The first-ever state-of-the-art vocational and technical training institute in the port city of Gwadar would accommodate 360 trainees at one time and provide training opportunities for at least 1,000 people every year.

The institute would create job opportunities for 249 people whereas half of them would be local people of Gwadar.

 

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Under Construction N-55 Panjab To Balochistan Highway N-55 New alignment.