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I'm not an expert in these areas, but I will explain as per my knowledge.. Your three questions are inter related.. So I will explain in that manner.. It actually starts with 2002 Power Generation Policy.. By this policy independent power producers or IPPs produce almost 6000MW electricity in Pakistan.. The total installed capacity of 22000MW also included this 6000MW.. But here comes the circular debt problem.

It actually starts earlier. The Power generation policy circa 1990s was an "experiment" done by the WB - literally - Read the WB report and they themselves say such an experiment had not been carried out in the world below.

It guaranteed returns, even if the plant produced no electricity. It encouraged the set up of expensive-to-run plants that required HSD to run. The IPPs are a clusterfuck that needs to die.

The plants being set up in CPEC use Coal and LNG, which is cheaper than HSD - so hopefully it won't suffer from the issues of the earlier IPPs.
 
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Chinese construction machinery company XCMG launches operations in Pakistan

Islamabad—World’s 5th largest construction machinery company, Xuzhou Construction Machinery Group Co. Ltd. (XCMG), formally launched business operations in Pakistan at a serene launching ceremony.

The launching ceremony was attended by almost all the major public and private construction companies especially related to the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and expressed keen interests in company’s products mainly construction machinery pas well as in the forms of booklets and leaflets on the occasion. Two presentations were also given to the participants about the company’s operations, products and business activities.

The Chief Representative of XCMG import/export Pakistan Zhaiwei extended a warm welcome to the participants at the opening ceremony. General Manager of XCMG Guowenlong explained the marketing idea, overall arrangement and the operational plan of the company. The Deputy Head Missionary of the Chinese Embassy, Ambassador Zhao Lijian welcomed the company to Pakistan and expressed good wishes for success in the execution of CPEC.

At the beginning of the ceremony the presenter gave a brief introduction of the company saying that a Xuzhou Construction Machinery Group Co., Ltd. (XCMG) was officially founded in 1989. Since then, XCMG had stood at the forefront of the Chinese construction machinery industry and developed into one of the largest, and most competitive manufacturers with an extensive range of construction machinery.

The main business of XCMG is manufacturing, processing, and distribution of construction machinery and complete equipment, special purpose vehicles, construction machinery, mine machinery, sanitation machinery, commercial vehicles, trucks, engines for construction machinery and general basic components.

XCMG had developed a marketing network with global layout and is one of the China’s biggest construction machinery exporters, with a first place ranking in the export market for multiple products including truck cranes, road rollers, and motor graders. XCMG is dedicated to core value of “Taking Great Responsibilities, Acting With Great Morals, and Making Great Achievements” and with the corporate spirit of being “Rigorous, Practical, Progressive, and Creative” in order to keep moving towards its ultimate goal of becoming a leading world-class enterprise capable of creating real value.

http://minutes.machine.market/index...company-xcmg-launches-operations-in-pakistan/
 
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NTDC Completes Two Transmission Lines To Add 2520 MW Into System Under CPEC Projects

National Transmission and Despatch Company Ltd (NTDC) has completed the construction work of two 500 kV transmission lines under its China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC)
projects, it was officially declared.

The transmission lines are ready to evacuate power from 1200 MW RLNG Bhikki Power Plant and 1320 MW Sahiwal Coal Fired Power Plant.

Thus cumulative 2520 MW power will be inducted in national grid once the aforesaid power plants start their generation, an official statement issued by the media wing of NTDC on Friday said.

A 500 kV transmission line with 2.64 km length has been linked with Lahore-Gatti circuit from switchyard of 1200 MW Bhikki Power Plant. Whereas another 5 km long 500 kV transmission has been connected with Sahiwal-Lahore transmissions line and both the projects have been completed before time.

Managing Director Dr Fiaz A. Chaudhry has said that NTDC is expeditiously pursuing its transmission line and grid stations projects.

Interconnections for 1200 MW RLNG Balloki, 1200 MW Haveli Bahadur Shah, 660 MW Engro-Thar Coal Fired Power Plant will be completed before the commissioning of these power plants.

He said that in the light of directions of government, the Port Qasim Power Plant would be operational 3 months prior to its deadline and evacuation of power is required for the same.

Hence, temporarily 132 kV grid station and transmission line will be constructed and connected with K-Electric network as an interim arrangement to fulfill the requirement.

Dr Fiaz A. Chaudhry appreciated the NTDC engineers and contractor for early completion of both projects and directed to boost up the work on other ongoing projects, the statement added.
 
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Iraq wants to establish Oil Refinery at Gwadar Port under China-Pakistan Economic Corridor.

Iraqi Ambassador Dr. Ali Yassin Mohammad Karim expressed this desire during meeting with Minister for Port and Shipping Mir Hasil Khan Bizenjo in Islamabad.

08:29 PM, 23 Nov, 2016


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Iraq wants to establish Oil Refinery at Gwadar Port under China-Pakistan Economic Corridor.

This was stated by Iraqi Ambassador Dr. Ali Yassin Mohammad Karim in Pakistan while talking to Minister for Port and Shipping Mir Hasil Khan Bizenjo in Islamabad on Wednesday.

Bilateral cooperation and possibility of ferry service for Pakistan pilgrims in Iraq came under the discussion during the meeting.




 
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Iraq wants to establish Oil Refinery at Gwadar Port under China-Pakistan Economic Corridor.

Iraqi Ambassador Dr. Ali Yassin Mohammad Karim expressed this desire during meeting with Minister for Port and Shipping Mir Hasil Khan Bizenjo in Islamabad.

08:29 PM, 23 Nov, 2016


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Iraq wants to establish Oil Refinery at Gwadar Port under China-Pakistan Economic Corridor.

This was stated by Iraqi Ambassador Dr. Ali Yassin Mohammad Karim in Pakistan while talking to Minister for Port and Shipping Mir Hasil Khan Bizenjo in Islamabad on Wednesday.

Bilateral cooperation and possibility of ferry service for Pakistan pilgrims in Iraq came under the discussion during the meeting.




Iraq seriously??
 
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Pakistan to become hub of trade, commerce through CPEC: UK FS
November 25, 2016



Pakistan to become hub of trade, commerce through CPEC: UK FS
LAHORE, Nov 25 (APP): British Foreign Secretary, Boris Johnson Friday
said that Pakistan was becoming a hub of trade and commerce due to the revolutionary initiative of China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).

He was addressing the students and faculty members of the Government College University Lahore here.
GCU Vice Chancellor, Prof. Dr. Hassan Ameer Shah was also present on the occasion.
He said that it was his ambition to make UK Pakistan relations as close
as it could be with in laws.

Boris Johnson said, “The British High Commission in Islamabad is one of our biggest diplomatic missions in the world while the UK aid programme in Pakistan is the biggest in the world, totalling 375 million Pounds this year.”
He said that no fewer than 1.2 million Britons had Pakistani heritage
among them were Members of Parliament, hugely successful sportsmen, popstars, journalists, scientists, scholars and business people.

The Foreign Secretary said, “Monuments in so many Pakistani cities serve as permanent reminders of the British contribution and people can see it in the architecture, in the cricket that unites our country and the whole of South Asia.”
He said, “In trading terms, Pakistan embraces the geographical heart of
Asia where India, with over a billion people, lies only 15 miles away, to the West are Afghanistan and Iran, with a combined population of more than 100 million and north west are the energy rich states of Central Asia.”
Pakistan was the natural junction between all of these huge markets and the immense resources at their command. He stressed the need to develop more silk roads by constructing the modern links from East to West and West to East to overcome poverty. He was of the view that nations should adopt open and free trade policy which served as an engine not only of economic success but of progress in every sense.

“I am very excited by the China Pakistan Economic Corridor and I hope that British companies get to participate that will revive the ancient Silk Roads as rebirth of trading caravans connecting East and West,” he observed.

He said that Karachi was 6th largest city in the world and it should be one of Asia’s biggest trading entrepots, alongside Singapore or Shanghai.

“The only way to achieve that goal is closer economic integration and I believe that Britain can play a part in helping you to realise this vision,” he added.

The UK Foreign Secretary said that in recent years, Pakistan made huge progress. He said that national security was improved and the roots of democracy were strengthened while this civilian government took over from another civilian government in a manner that was peaceful and constitutional.
“But of course we all know that Pakistani citizens gave sacrifices during fighting against terrorism and extremism,” he said.

He said that Britain wanted increase bilateral trade between two countries.
He said that Britain not only wanted to widen the horizons of its ties across the world including Pakistan but also wanted a Global Britain and a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council.
Boris Johnson said that there were few better illustrations of the friendship between the two countries than this remarkable institution. The Government College University was established by British administrators over 150 years ago, he added.
 
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Everyone talks business for a reason.. but China's reasons are not harmful to pakistan. USA is using Pakistan for long time and Pakistan is getting none.. try China, who is always resulted as good friend
 
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UK is also interested and want to be a part of CPEC. Germany and France are also showing interest on CPEC
OMG! we are getting more and more isolated... Please India STOP isolating us..:enjoy:
 
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Mir Ghazanfar and Rani Atiqa sign agreements with CPEC Council to work on various projects
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Islamabad: The Governor of Gilgit-Baltistan Mir Ghazanfar Ali Khan and MLA Ateeqa Ghazanfar have signed a number of agreements with the members of the “CPEC Council” to work on a range of projects, documents shared with Pamir Times revealed.

According to details, the two sides have agreed to work on projects like ‘establishment of airport at Passu (Hunza), energy/power generation projects, opening of Confucius Center at KIU Hunza Campus, establishment of vocational training center and a state-of-the-art hospital and trauma center, establishment of economic zone and ‘infrastructural development’. The one-page agreement outlining the above projects/initiatives has been signed by Mir Ghazanfar, Zhau Guobin – Executive Chairman of CPEC Council, and Senator Talhar Mehmood, ‘member parliamentary committee on CPEC’.
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Another agreement signed by MLA Rani Atiqa Ghazanfar and Cao Yupin, Secretary General CPEC, in which initiatives like providing 10 busses to colleges, 10 ambulances and ‘scholarships’ have been listed.



http://pamirtimes.net/2016/11/28/mi...ith-cpec-council-to-work-on-various-projects/
 
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CDWP green-lights Gwadar water purification plant
ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Tuesday cleared, in principle, a project for installing a water purification plant in Gwadar, the nerve city for the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), aimed at meeting water requirements of the city’s industrial zone.

The Central Development Working Party (CDWP) cleared the scheme to enable the implementation agency to arrange finances for the Reverse Osmosis Sea Water Plant. Initial cost of the project has been estimated at Rs5.1 billion, which may change as it has been worked out without a detailed engineering design.

Gwadar Port to begin trade activities today

Overall, the CDWP approved seven projects worth Rs36 billion, including four projects costing Rs30 billion that were referred to the Executive Committee of National Economic Council (Ecnec) for final approval. The CDWP has powers to approve up to Rs3 billion worth of projects.

It constituted a committee, headed by Member Infrastructure Planning Commission Malik Ahmad Khan, to examine the Reverse Osmosis Sea Water Plant project.

The water purification plant is part of Early Harvest Projects of the CPEC. The government plans to make it part of the CPEC Framework Agreement. It has not allocated any funds for the project in the current fiscal year’s Public Sector Development Programme.

The CDWP cleared the scheme in order to finalise financing arrangements. It has been estimated that China will provide 90% of the financing.

The plant will have a capacity to supply five million gallons of water per day to the Gwadar city, which will meet over one-third of the requirement. Reverse osmosis is a water purification technology that uses a semi-permeable membrane to remove ions, molecules and large particles from the drinking water.

The city’s total water requirement has been estimated at 14 million gallons per day. At present, two million gallons are being supplied from the Ankara Kaur Dam and two million gallons from the Balochistan Development Authority’s desalination plant.

However, the government has had a bitter experience of running desalination plants and there is a possibility the new plant will be handed over to a private investor on a turnkey basis, said an official of the planning ministry.

Additional health plans

The CDWP approved five health projects valuing Rs22.7 billion. It referred Sindh’s immunisation support programme costing Rs8 billion to Ecnec for approval.

It also sent two projects of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan to Ecnec. These are expanded immunisation programmes worth Rs6.6 billion for Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and Rs7.3 billion for Balochistan.

All the three immunisation projects are aimed at preventing children from nine diseases including childhood tuberculosis, poliomyelitis, diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus, hepatitis-B, haemophilus influenza, measles and pneumonia.


The meeting approved the establishment of a unit for shredding, sterilisation and disposal of medical waste of the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) Islamabad at a cost of Rs199 million. It also approved the establishment of a children’s hospital in Bahawalpur costing Rs519 million.

Gwadar Port to begin trade activities today

It recommended the seventh secondary transmission and grid station project worth Rs8.6 billion to Ecnec. The project will provide adequate facilities for reliable and stable supply of electrical power to meet the growing demand of domestic, commercial, industrial and agricultural customers of Gujranwala Power Distribution Company.

The CDWP also approved three position papers including that for the extension of Right Bank Outfall Drain (RBOD) from Sehwan to the sea at a cost of Rs61.9 billion, Balochistan effluent disposal into the RBOD worth Rs10.8 billion and Lower Indus Right Bank Irrigation and Drainage Project stage-1 worth Rs17.5 billion. These projects are already at the implementation stage and are examples of poor project management. Their execution began during the General Musharraf’s tenure. Implementation agencies launched the schemes without proper designs, resulting in frequent changes in their cost and scope.

Published in The Express Tribune, November 30th, 2016.

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