Infrastructure Development in Pakistan

Muhammad Omar · Jun 19, 2014

Azaadi Chock Lahore

Muhammad Omar · Jun 19, 2014

Neelum Jehlum Hydroelectric Project

Pictures taken on 10th June 2014

CDA approves three public welfare projects
Islamabad—Capital Development Authority Development Working Party (CDADWP) has approved three public welfare projects and allocation for these projects would be made in the current CDA budget.
The projects include construction of two under passes on Faisal Avenue between sectors G-7 and G-8, and sectors F-7 and F-8, construction of Citizens Facilitation Center in Sector G-7 and fixation of barbed wire / warning boards around CDA’s acquired land.
The work on these projects would start soon after the approval of the CDA’s budget for the financial year 2014-15.

The approval was granted in a meeting of CDA Development Working Party (CDA,DWP) held at CDA Headquarters on Tuesday. Chairman CDA, Maroof Afzal chaired the meeting. CDA Board Members and other relevant officials were also present during the meeting. The construction of two underpasses on Faisal Avenue between Sectors G-7, G-8 and Sector F-7 and F-8 Islamabad was approved during CDADWP’s meeting on Tuesday.

The estimated cost of the project is Rs.555.515 million. The completion time for the project is six months. The scheme shall be financed through CDA’s own resources.

The scheme comprising two underpasses i.e. to link sector G-8 with Sector G-7 at their corresponding major roads as per layout plan duly issued by the Director (TE&TP), CDA. Similarly, arrangements for Sector F-8 and F-7 on Faisal Avenue are also catered for in this scheme. CDADWP also approved the construction of Citizens Facilitation Center at Jasmine Road, Sector G-7/2, Islamabad in its meeting on Tuesday. The estimated cost of the project is Rs.71.195 million. The completion time for the project is six months. The scheme shall be financed through CDA’s own resources.

Muhammad Omar · Jun 19, 2014

DHA Phase VIII Karachi

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Bahria Town Karachi

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Coca-Cola plans expansion in Pakistan
By Reuters

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CAIRO: Coca-Cola Co expects to start production in five new factories in Egypt and Pakistan over the next 18 months, seeing double-digit percentage growth in sales for both markets this year, its Middle East and North Africa president told Reuters.

Pakistan will see three new plants open in the next 18 months in Karachi, Multan and Islamabad.

“We watch the needle in Pakistan and almost every month we red-line on what our capacity is,” Curt Ferguson said, adding that he expected sales growth of around 20 per cent in Pakistan this year. “We’re just scratching the surface there.”

On Egypt, which is desperate to attract foreign direct investment after three years of political and economic turmoil, he said: “Egypt is going to be one of our key anchor countries.” He cited the country’s large and growing population as a big positive.

As part of a $500 million investment plan announced for Egypt in March, Coca-Cola will start constructing a new juice plant in 6th of October city near Cairo next year in a joint $100m dollar project with Saudi Arabia’s Aujan Coca-Cola Beverages Company.

The $500m will be spent over the next three years, Ferguson said.

The beverage group is in talks to buy a plot of land between Cairo and Alexandria to build a plant for sparkling drinks and water which should go online next year, Ferguson added.

The rest of the $500m will be used to increase production at existing plants such as its concentrate factory in Cairo, the only one of its kind in the Middle East, and to cover capital spending. —Reuters

Published in Dawn, June 19th, 2014