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Saudi Arabia to make historic investment in Pakistan: Al Falih
GWADAR: Saudi Minister of Energy and Industry, Prince Engineer Khalid Abdul Aziz Al-Falih on Saturday said Saudi Arabia would make historic investment in Pakistan.
Mutual cooperation of Pakistan, China and Saudi Arabia on Gwadar Port, which was located in an important region, would be exemplary, he said during a meeting here with Minister for Petroleum Ghulam Sarwar Khan and Minister for Maritime Affairs Syed Ali Haider Zaidi.
During the meeting, both sides reviewed possibilities of expanding exports and discussed the prospects of active cooperation to realize the existing potential of the Gwadar Port.
The two sides also discussed possibilities of financial cooperation to enable Pakistan exploit energy, sanitation and mineral resources judiciously.
Earlier on his arrival in Pakistan, the Saudi minister along with his delegation was received by ministers Ghulam Sarwar Khan and Syed Ali Haider Zaidi at Gwadar Airport.
Deputy Ambassador of Saudi Arabia in Pakistan Habibullah Bukhari was present on the occasion.
The visiting dignitary was given a briefing by GPA Chairman Dosteen Khan and GDA Director General Dr Sajjad Baloch about the Gwadar Port and the development projects at the China Complex.
It may be added that the objective of the Saudi minister's visit is to finalize the proposed agreements and modalities to implement and enhance the cooperation between the two states in the fields of oil refining, petrochemical, mining and renewable energy in Pakistan.
GWADAR: Saudi Minister of Energy and Industry, Prince Engineer Khalid Abdul Aziz Al-Falih on Saturday said Saudi Arabia would make historic investment in Pakistan.
Mutual cooperation of Pakistan, China and Saudi Arabia on Gwadar Port, which was located in an important region, would be exemplary, he said during a meeting here with Minister for Petroleum Ghulam Sarwar Khan and Minister for Maritime Affairs Syed Ali Haider Zaidi.
During the meeting, both sides reviewed possibilities of expanding exports and discussed the prospects of active cooperation to realize the existing potential of the Gwadar Port.
The two sides also discussed possibilities of financial cooperation to enable Pakistan exploit energy, sanitation and mineral resources judiciously.
Earlier on his arrival in Pakistan, the Saudi minister along with his delegation was received by ministers Ghulam Sarwar Khan and Syed Ali Haider Zaidi at Gwadar Airport.
Deputy Ambassador of Saudi Arabia in Pakistan Habibullah Bukhari was present on the occasion.
The visiting dignitary was given a briefing by GPA Chairman Dosteen Khan and GDA Director General Dr Sajjad Baloch about the Gwadar Port and the development projects at the China Complex.
It may be added that the objective of the Saudi minister's visit is to finalize the proposed agreements and modalities to implement and enhance the cooperation between the two states in the fields of oil refining, petrochemical, mining and renewable energy in Pakistan.
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Saudi minister says crown prince will sign oil refinery deal
GWADAR: Saudi Minister for Petroleum and Energy Khalid Bin Abdul Aziz said on Saturday that his country’s crown prince would visit Pakistan in February to sign an agreement with Pakistan on setting up an oil refinery in Gwadar at a cost of $10 billion.
The Saudi minister said this after arriving here along with a delegation to inspect the site for the proposed oil refinery in the port city, the ultimate destination of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). The delegation included Chief Executive Officer of Aramco Associated Company Al Buainain Ibrahim Qassim.
Federal Minister for Petroleum Ghulam Sarwar Khan, Federal Minister for Marine Affairs Ali Zaidi and Balochistan Information Minister Mir Zahoor Ahmed Buledi received the Saudi delegation at Gwadar airport.
Later the Saudi delegation attended a meeting in which the oil refinery project and other issues were discussed.
The Saudi minister said that his country wanted to contribute to Pakistan’s economic development through establishing an oil refinery and partnership in the CPEC. He said that Saudi Arabia was also interested in investing in other sectors.
Referring to the proposed oil refinery, Mr Abdul Aziz said that it would prove to be a landmark development for the entire region as a centre point for changes in purchase, import and export of oil.
GWADAR: Saudi Minister for Petroleum and Energy Khalid Bin Abdul Aziz said on Saturday that his country’s crown prince would visit Pakistan in February to sign an agreement with Pakistan on setting up an oil refinery in Gwadar at a cost of $10 billion.
The Saudi minister said this after arriving here along with a delegation to inspect the site for the proposed oil refinery in the port city, the ultimate destination of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). The delegation included Chief Executive Officer of Aramco Associated Company Al Buainain Ibrahim Qassim.
Federal Minister for Petroleum Ghulam Sarwar Khan, Federal Minister for Marine Affairs Ali Zaidi and Balochistan Information Minister Mir Zahoor Ahmed Buledi received the Saudi delegation at Gwadar airport.
Later the Saudi delegation attended a meeting in which the oil refinery project and other issues were discussed.
The Saudi minister said that his country wanted to contribute to Pakistan’s economic development through establishing an oil refinery and partnership in the CPEC. He said that Saudi Arabia was also interested in investing in other sectors.
Referring to the proposed oil refinery, Mr Abdul Aziz said that it would prove to be a landmark development for the entire region as a centre point for changes in purchase, import and export of oil.
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“Gwadar Port is one of the very crucial ports of the region and also the nucleus for trade and investment. We also spoke about the feasibility of an Aramco refinery. Aramco will be a huge refinery in Gwadar. We also had other areas in Pakistan for refinery. However, Saudi Arabia preferred Gwadar for the purpose of having its refinery there. Gwadar is the best from the strategic point of view and is also closest to Saudi Arabia. It would be very convenient to connect with Pakistani cities and Central Asia from Gwadar,” Al-Falih stressed.
“We also discussed cooperation in the fields of mining, energy and natural resources. The dialogue was pretty progressive and I’m hoping this dream will be soon fruitful. For Saudi Arabia, Gwadar Refinery will be the most imperative project. Its minimum worth will be $10 billion. This refinery would have the greatest impact on the region. We wish to increase investment in the energy sector. Investment will be made on fresh and preceding projects in Pakistan,” Al-Falih said.
“Mining and Logistics was also part of the dialogue,” he added. “The commitment of the leadership of both the countries is praiseworthy. Both leaders aspire for public welfare and economic development. In addition, there is a wish to blend all the allies of the region together.
“My hopes are very high regarding Pakistan and Saudi Arabia’s bond. Due to conflict in the region, both the countries have suffered great difficulties. The conflict has critically influenced the speed of progress in the region. Saudi Arabia and Pakistan cannot compromise on our integrity.
“Saudi Arabia has stood up for Pakistan in every challenging period. Pakistan has always been on Saudi Arabia’s side as well,” Al-Falih said.
“Economy is the backbone and the defense of any country. Therefore, our attention is also focused on the economy. We are also making efforts to resolve issues through dialogue with the neighboring countries. Hopefully the foundation of the refinery would be laid within 18 months,” Al-Falih added. — SG
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Draft of Gwadar Master Plan readied
ISLAMABAD: The government has made draft of Gwadar Master Plan and envisaged an area of 310.62 square kilometer of land for the utilisation of city development including residential areas.
Total planned area envisaged for development purposes stands at 1201.15 square kilometer under Gwadar Master Plan as it has been divided into three main areas including development area, restricted area and remaining other usage of area.
For development of city totaling 310.6 sq km, around 103 square kilometer will be allocated for residential purposes. Out of total area for city development, around 33 percent will be utilised for residential purposes.
The remaining area of 890 square kilometer has been divided into both ‘restricted areas’ including 42.77 square kilometer for the purpose of military land on which different facilities will be constructed.
After getting approval on this proposed draft plan from the competent forum within next two months period, the existing ban on launching new schemes of real estate will be lifted by the authorities concerned.
Currently the Gwadar Development Authority (GDA) had slapped ban for issuance of No Objection Certificate (NOC) till the approval of the Gwadar Master Plan with the purpose that all development of housing societies and others could be aligned in the light of the master plan.
According to draft for Gwadar Master Plan which explains that total planning area of the city proposed at 1201.15 square kilometer out of which 25.86 percent or 310.62 square kilometer will be comprised of city development.
The remaining land of approximately 890 square kilometer will be treated as ‘restricted area’ including allocated land of 42.77 square kilometer for military. For development of Gwadar city that will be comprised of 310.62 sq.km, the master plan proposed 64.52 square kilometer for the establishment of industrial area, 4.67 sq km for establishment of warehouses and logistics facilities.
In a bid to establish Free Zone at Gwadar, the master plan proposed 13.19 sqkm as Gwadar Oil City will also be part of this special economic zone. The business and commercial land under the proposed master plan will stand at 19.2sqkm and there will be 11.86sqkm land to be earmarked for establishing administrative facilities of Gwadar city as it will be made smart city envisaging all latest technologies and infrastructure up to standard of any international city.
The Gwadar Master Plan has envisaged allocation of 22.51sqkm for establishment of recreation and entertainment related facilities in the city. For transport purpose, the earmarked area envisaged at 53.07sqkm under this ambitious master plan for Gwadar.
The government has proposed earmarking of 11.69sqkm for the purpose of municipal utilities in the city and portion of 6.58sqkm will be planned at ‘white area’ in line with the plan of this document.
The vacant land is earmarked to the tune of 344.42 sq km and reserved land 111.21 sqkm. Other usage of area included water body to the tune of 65.64 sq km, beach 8.54 sqkm and ecological corridor and mountains 317.95 sq km.
When contacted top official at Planning Commission for seeking comments, he said that they had prepared more than two drafts of Gwadar Master Plan which would be tabled before the steering committee headed by Minister for Planning within a month period. The different drafts of master plan were prepared because it would have attached cost where the government would have to allocate resources under the Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) in many years to come for meeting requirements of the city to bring it at par with any developed city of the world.
This scribe made efforts to contact officials of Gwadar Development Authority (GDA) on Wednesday including Dr Sajjad Baloch but no one responded till filing of this report.
ISLAMABAD: The government has made draft of Gwadar Master Plan and envisaged an area of 310.62 square kilometer of land for the utilisation of city development including residential areas.
Total planned area envisaged for development purposes stands at 1201.15 square kilometer under Gwadar Master Plan as it has been divided into three main areas including development area, restricted area and remaining other usage of area.
For development of city totaling 310.6 sq km, around 103 square kilometer will be allocated for residential purposes. Out of total area for city development, around 33 percent will be utilised for residential purposes.
The remaining area of 890 square kilometer has been divided into both ‘restricted areas’ including 42.77 square kilometer for the purpose of military land on which different facilities will be constructed.
After getting approval on this proposed draft plan from the competent forum within next two months period, the existing ban on launching new schemes of real estate will be lifted by the authorities concerned.
Currently the Gwadar Development Authority (GDA) had slapped ban for issuance of No Objection Certificate (NOC) till the approval of the Gwadar Master Plan with the purpose that all development of housing societies and others could be aligned in the light of the master plan.
According to draft for Gwadar Master Plan which explains that total planning area of the city proposed at 1201.15 square kilometer out of which 25.86 percent or 310.62 square kilometer will be comprised of city development.
The remaining land of approximately 890 square kilometer will be treated as ‘restricted area’ including allocated land of 42.77 square kilometer for military. For development of Gwadar city that will be comprised of 310.62 sq.km, the master plan proposed 64.52 square kilometer for the establishment of industrial area, 4.67 sq km for establishment of warehouses and logistics facilities.
In a bid to establish Free Zone at Gwadar, the master plan proposed 13.19 sqkm as Gwadar Oil City will also be part of this special economic zone. The business and commercial land under the proposed master plan will stand at 19.2sqkm and there will be 11.86sqkm land to be earmarked for establishing administrative facilities of Gwadar city as it will be made smart city envisaging all latest technologies and infrastructure up to standard of any international city.
The Gwadar Master Plan has envisaged allocation of 22.51sqkm for establishment of recreation and entertainment related facilities in the city. For transport purpose, the earmarked area envisaged at 53.07sqkm under this ambitious master plan for Gwadar.
The government has proposed earmarking of 11.69sqkm for the purpose of municipal utilities in the city and portion of 6.58sqkm will be planned at ‘white area’ in line with the plan of this document.
The vacant land is earmarked to the tune of 344.42 sq km and reserved land 111.21 sqkm. Other usage of area included water body to the tune of 65.64 sq km, beach 8.54 sqkm and ecological corridor and mountains 317.95 sq km.
When contacted top official at Planning Commission for seeking comments, he said that they had prepared more than two drafts of Gwadar Master Plan which would be tabled before the steering committee headed by Minister for Planning within a month period. The different drafts of master plan were prepared because it would have attached cost where the government would have to allocate resources under the Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) in many years to come for meeting requirements of the city to bring it at par with any developed city of the world.
This scribe made efforts to contact officials of Gwadar Development Authority (GDA) on Wednesday including Dr Sajjad Baloch but no one responded till filing of this report.
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15 years late, I hope government will increase the development pace and try to complete the remaining projects in next five years. Country with over 220 million population depend on one port city for all its financial needs. We need to balance the trade between Karachi and Gwadar, development another port city in between these two.
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Federal government has decided to start development of new international airport of Gwadar from March
Lol.. they say that every month they will start the next month.
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love it absolutley love it seeing indians throw a collective tantrum over CPEC
we know how much this effects you so will rub it in your face as every given oppurtunity
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Unfortunately for you its a Pakistani newspaper that is rubbing your nose in the shit by pointing out the truth as opposed to the fictional propaganda that is being doled out by the "boys in charge"
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ISLAMABAD: In consultation with all stakeholders, the government has decided to develop around 130,000 acres for establishment of the modern port city of Gwadar.
The modern port city’s construction will require cost of around Rs1,000 billion for placing all the required infrastructure, which cannot be built without allowing private sector investment through Built-Operate and Transfer (BOT) model keeping in view the existing resource scarcity of kitty for executing projects through the Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP).
One top official of the Planning Commission confirmed to The News after attending a high- level meeting on Monday that the Gwadar Smart City Plan would be presented before the steering committee within one-month period. “We have moved towards evolving a consensus on the Gwadar smart city plan,” said the official.
However, former Deputy Chairman Planning Commission Dr Nadeem Ul Haq criticised the approach of preparing the Master Plan and said it was an old model done during the era of Soviet Union but now specific area plan of uplift should be developed in order to meet requirements of its inhabitants. He said the port city needed to be developed by bringing a conceptual clarity at first in order to meet the demands of such initiative and then it should be developed. He said that there was a need to consult the local people of Gwadar in order to give them sense of ownership.
According to an official statement issued by the Planning Ministry, the Federal Minister for Planning, Development & Reform Makhdum Khusro Bakhtyar chaired a meeting to review the progress on the Gwadar City Master Plan project here on Monday.
The meeting was attended by Federal Minister for Maritimes Affairs Syed Ali Haider Zaidi, Commander Southern Command Lt Gen Asim Saleem Bajwa, Balochistan Provincial Minister for Information Zahoor Ahmed Buledi, Planning Secretary Zafar Hasan and other officials.
The Gwadar Development Authority Director General Dr Sajjad Hussain and China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Project Director Hasan Daud briefed the participants regarding the Master Plan. It was agreed to develop Gwadar as a modern smart port city, keeping in view the international standards being followed across the globe.
Minister for Planning, Development & Reform Makhdum Khusro Bakhtyar instructed the authorities concerned to initiate the process of preparing investor friendly regulations and models in order to attract maximum investment in the port city.
It was decided that Gwadar would be made a green, clean and environmental friendly city. The federal minister instructed that heavy industries and oil city be positioned away from the main city.
The minister further instructed for making necessary arrangements for provision of utilities as per the growth of this city. He said that professional approach and due financial diligence would be adopted while developing Gwadar city as a state-of-the-art town. All steps will be made for acquiring land and other necessities in line with requirements of the city development, the minister said.
On the occasion, the Gwadar port expansion plan was also discussed, and it was decided that the port plan will be incorporated into the overall city Master Plan.
The modern port city’s construction will require cost of around Rs1,000 billion for placing all the required infrastructure, which cannot be built without allowing private sector investment through Built-Operate and Transfer (BOT) model keeping in view the existing resource scarcity of kitty for executing projects through the Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP).
One top official of the Planning Commission confirmed to The News after attending a high- level meeting on Monday that the Gwadar Smart City Plan would be presented before the steering committee within one-month period. “We have moved towards evolving a consensus on the Gwadar smart city plan,” said the official.
However, former Deputy Chairman Planning Commission Dr Nadeem Ul Haq criticised the approach of preparing the Master Plan and said it was an old model done during the era of Soviet Union but now specific area plan of uplift should be developed in order to meet requirements of its inhabitants. He said the port city needed to be developed by bringing a conceptual clarity at first in order to meet the demands of such initiative and then it should be developed. He said that there was a need to consult the local people of Gwadar in order to give them sense of ownership.
According to an official statement issued by the Planning Ministry, the Federal Minister for Planning, Development & Reform Makhdum Khusro Bakhtyar chaired a meeting to review the progress on the Gwadar City Master Plan project here on Monday.
The meeting was attended by Federal Minister for Maritimes Affairs Syed Ali Haider Zaidi, Commander Southern Command Lt Gen Asim Saleem Bajwa, Balochistan Provincial Minister for Information Zahoor Ahmed Buledi, Planning Secretary Zafar Hasan and other officials.
The Gwadar Development Authority Director General Dr Sajjad Hussain and China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Project Director Hasan Daud briefed the participants regarding the Master Plan. It was agreed to develop Gwadar as a modern smart port city, keeping in view the international standards being followed across the globe.
Minister for Planning, Development & Reform Makhdum Khusro Bakhtyar instructed the authorities concerned to initiate the process of preparing investor friendly regulations and models in order to attract maximum investment in the port city.
It was decided that Gwadar would be made a green, clean and environmental friendly city. The federal minister instructed that heavy industries and oil city be positioned away from the main city.
The minister further instructed for making necessary arrangements for provision of utilities as per the growth of this city. He said that professional approach and due financial diligence would be adopted while developing Gwadar city as a state-of-the-art town. All steps will be made for acquiring land and other necessities in line with requirements of the city development, the minister said.
On the occasion, the Gwadar port expansion plan was also discussed, and it was decided that the port plan will be incorporated into the overall city Master Plan.
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