Infrastructure Development in Pakistan

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Northern Route of Pakistan - China Economic Corridor

Karakoram

Hassanabdal - Manshera Expressway

 

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Multan Metro Bus

Bab e Peshawar Interchange

PIA launches new flight of A320 for Skardu

PIA has launched a new flight of A320 airbus for Skardu to provide better travelling facility to the people of Baltistan on the directive of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.
Prime Ministers' advisor on aviation, Shujaat Azeem inaugurated new flight in Islamabad today.
Speaking on the occasion, he said besides facilitating the people of the area new flight will also help promote tourism.

 

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Punjab Skills Exhibiiton

CM Punjab said government has fixed a target of making 20 lakh youth skillful according to the market needs during next three years which would be achieved at every cost. He said that we will welcome the cooperation of World Bank, Asian Development Bank and other monetary institutions in these programmes. Shahbaz Sharif while announcing to give interest-free loan of 75 thousand rupees each to four thousand skilled youth said that these loans will be distributed among skilled youth completing training with the collaboration of TEVTA and Akhuwat for which 50 crore rupees have been allocated. He said that the aim of this excellent programme is to provide honourable job to skillful youth. He said that the provision of resources for empowering youth through technical training is a useful investment and happy news of bright future. Shahbaz Sharif said that development goals cannot be achieved without empowering youth comprising 60 percent population. He said that TEVTA is playing an important role for preparing skilled manpower according to the market needs and promotion of technical education. He said that there will be revolution of skill development to the efforts of this institution.

Traffic Police Peshawar

Master City Gujranwala

Japan to provide Rs. 3.4 billion to improve water systems in Lahore, Faisalabad

ISLAMABAD: The government of Japan will provide grants worth Rs3.4 billion through the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) to improve water systems in Lahore and Faisalabad.

In this regard, bilateral agreements were signed for “the Project for Energy Saving in Water Supply System in Lahore" and "the project for Replacement of Pumping Machinery at Inline Booster Pumping Station and Terminal Reservoir in Faisalabad" between Hiroshi Inomata, Ambassador of Japan to Pakistan, and Saleem Sethi, Secretary, Economic Affairs Division (EAD), said a press release issued today.

On the same occasion, Grant Agreements on the details of implementation of these projects were signed between Mitsuyoshi Kawasaki, Chief Representative of JICA and Syed Mujtaba Hussain, Joint Secretary of EAD.

The project in Lahore will contribute to the restoration of water production capacity through replacement of pumping equipment. Similarly, 105 deteriorated underground water pumps will be replaced with the latest pumps under the project.

Under the project in Faisalabad, rusted pumps will be renewed and the efficiency of the pumping stations and a reservoir will be improved.

Inomata said, “both projects will contribute to stable water supply and saving energy, and bring about a synergetic effect with Japan’s on-going and completed projects”.

Kawasaki stated “JICA has supported improvement of water service by financial assistance to build infrastructure and technical assistance by JICA advisors to reduce energy cost, and will keep contributing to the better water service through further infrastructure strengthening, and establishment of a sustainable model for WASAs and Water and Sanitation academy. The two newly agreed projects are to enhance sustainable operation of water utilities in terms of water service as well as financial efficiency.”

 

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Sustainable Development of Lahore Walled City

Shahi Hammam

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New Daewoo Terminal Lahore

Agreement signing between Daewoo Pakistan Express Bus Service Ltd and Defence Housing Authority, Lahore.

Coming together very soon with state of the art inter-city and intra-city ‪‎bus‬ terminal in addition to commercial complex in ‪DHA‬ ‪Lahore‬. Top-notch and first of its kind commercial complex including Bus terminal will comprise huge retail area, ‪‎food‬ court, ‪‎cinema‬ multiplex, fitness club, office spaces, kids play area and high-tech indoor theme ‪‎park‬ for ‪‎children‬.

CM pays surprise visit to New Ramzan Bazars

 

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Metro Bus Multan - Vehari Chowk to Chowk Kumharanwala Section (Package-5) - Updates

 

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Chinese consultancy hired for Punjab apparel park

LAHORE: The Punjab Industrial Estates Development and Management Company’s (PIEDMC) chairman on Friday approved the appointment of a Chinese firm as foreign consultant for technical evaluation of the Quaid-i-Azam Apparel Park (QAAP).

Presiding over a meeting of the company’s board of directors, S.M. Tanveer said he was satisfied with the appointment. “The approved foreign consultant has vast experience in developing apparel parks,” he said.

The PIEDMC, he said, was determined to complete infrastructure development work on a war-footing basis to avail the preferential access to European markets under the GSP+ scheme.

He said CNTEX, the Chinese firm, would provide technical vetting, improvement in master planning, vetting of detailed design infrastructure works, besides doing the assignments like designing of Combined Effluent Treatment Plant (CETP), captive power plant and grid stations for the apparel park.

Tanveer said the park would create 250,000 jobs and house about 600 industrial plots of half acre to 25 acres. An independent power plant would also be developed to fulfil the requirement of energy within the park, he added.



Sialkot Exporters planning to launch own Airline: SCCI

SIALKOT: Local business community of Sialkot is actively considering over launching its own airline in future.

This was said by President Sialkot Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) Fazal Jilani while talking to APP on Friday.

He said the name of airline would be “Iqbal Air” and initial work on the mega project was in progress, adding that exporters and manufactures were taking keen interest in the proposed project.

Fazal said Iqbal air hopefully would be operational in mid of the next year which will touch different countries and it will open a new era of development and prosperity as well as generate employment opportunities.

The SCCI president said the business community of Sialkot will demonstrate great passion in launching of Iqbal Air to cope with their demands.




Rural Road Rehabilitation Project in Tibba Sultan

 

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Amazing these projects are

 

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lahore Metro was built by the collaboration of Turkish Government, now Rawalpindi Metro is purely our effort, and Multan is too, so we are learning, which is important.

 

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Shaheen Air inaugrates flying school at Faisalabad Airport

Auto parts: Belarus keen to collaborate in manufacturing
Published: June 20, 2015
http://tribune.com.pk/story/906539/a...manufacturing/

LAHORE: Coming as a boost to the automotive industry, Belarusian companies have expressed interest in investing in Pakistan by collaborating with local auto part manufacturers. A delegation of Belarusian businessmen showed interest during a meeting with Pakistan Association of Automotive Parts and Accessories Manufacturers (Paapam) Senior Vice Chairman Mumshad Ali. BelAZ Director Strategy Vitaly Kuranda said Belarus attached great importance to its economic relations with Pakistan.

He added the country’s central position in Europe offered an easy access to several markets. Being one of the most industrialised countries after independence from the Soviet Union, the gross domestic product of Belarus has been growing every year. The delegation urged Paapam members to explore the possibility of joint ventures in automobile, services and industrial products. They highlighted the vast potential existed for Pakistan and Belarus to enhance bilateral trade and economic ties. They pointed out that Belarusian economy was dominated by services and industrial products and this option should be explored by the Pakistani business community.

Ali apprised the visiting delegation about the vital role Paapam played in the socio-economic development of Pakistan. “Paapam is seeking technical collaboration with international companies for hi-tech auto part manufacturing in Pakistan,” he said. Ali stressed that the association was looking forward to developing contacts with international manufacturers, besides analysing the possibility of joint ventures with them. “We are looking for joint ventures and trade agreements for the development of engine and hi-tech consumable parts for aftermarket and OEM consumption, besides targeting Middle Eastern, Central Asian and African markets.”

According to Ali, the dynamics of Belarus are different from other central Asian states and the country has a unique strength in many areas. He underscored the need for frequent people-to-people contact, regular exchange of trade information and business delegations.
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Lahore Orange Line Metro Train

Reconstruction of Karakorum Highway (KKH)

 

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RAWALPINDI-ISLAMABAD Metro Bus System

2 x 2.5 Megawatt Hydel Power Projects at Chashma

Sheration Hotel

Bahria Shopping Mall

 

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Quaid E Azam Int Hospital I-13 Islamabad

Balochistan to get Rescue 1122 in budget 2015-16

http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/nationa...budget-2015-16

QUETTA – The annual budget for Financial Year 2015-16 of Balochistan envisages six project to be implemented at an estimated cost of Rs 2564 million including Rescue 1122 with an estimated cost of Rs 241.543 million besides five other projects.

A sum of Rs 45 million have been allocated for the Rescuee 1122 project in new FY 2015-16 The other projects include Gwadar Lasbella Livelihood Support Project, Refugee Affected/Hosting Area Project, Strengthening of Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA-Balochistan), Balochistan Economic Development Project and Balochistan Community Development Project (BCDP).

The BCDP has a component of Rs 50 million by the Balochistan government and Rs 800 million in the form of foreign funding.

 

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Korail Exports Second-hand Diesel Locomotives to Pakistan
24 June 2015 - 12:15pm
By Jung Min-hee
http://www.businesskorea.co.kr/artic....bld91jwT.dpuf

The Korea Railroad Corporation (Korail) announced on June 23 that it has successfully completed a contract with the Pakistani National Logistics Cell (NLC), which was signed in July 2012, to repair and export second-hand diesel locomotives. The national railroad operator has delivered 10 used trains to Pakistani NLC and is accelerating finishing work, including trial runs, before being used commercially at the end of this month.

These trains, which were exported to Pakistan by Korail after repairs, are on trial runs before being used commercially at the end of this month.

Render of a station of Lahore Orange Line Mero Train....

Source: Long story on the bid and award of contract, with details including a team member's father dying and his struggles

UPDATE: It is a render from NORINCO, published two weeks ago. Now on their English website too. NORINCO is doing a JV with China Railways for this project.

 

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Metro Bus Multan - Vehari Chowk to Chowk Kumharanwala Section (Package-5) - Updates
















Emirates Airline to strengthen their operations in Pakistan by starting air cargo to Multan International Airport


Emirates airline is one of the world’s busiest airlines and the subsidiary of The Emirates Group has announced to start its air cargo to Multan, the city of saints.


Emirates as a global connector, has announced to launch its service to Multan International Airport Pakistan from August 01, 2015, which will help local exporters to send their cargo to any of 78 countries in the world where Emirates airline operates. Initially it will start with Boeing 777-300, four flights per week.

Multan is fifth major city of Pakistan by population and world’s oldest city as an antiquity, cultural and business hub. This major city is famous for many products such as wheat, cotton, sugarcane and especially mangoes. To open the trade opportunities in the origin, the airline could carry 23 tonnes of cargo.

According to the airline officials, flights will be leaving Dubai International (DXB) at 1820h on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Saturdays. These flights will be arriving at Multan International Airport (MUX) at 2200h.

Emirates has also announced the return timings of the flights that on the same days of the week. The flights will return to Dubai at 2330h and arrive at Dubai International with almost 23 tonnes of cargo at 0120h. The cargo capacity for each way has been bar at 23 tonnes. The airline says that it was their long awaited dream to start their operations from the spiritual city of Punjab province. Airline will proudly cargo pottery, surgical equipment, vegetables and fruit from Multan to the world.

Senior vice president of Emirates commercial operations in West Asia is pleased to announce the two more cities from Pakistan for cargo operations. He said that Pakistan now has become the fourth highly served country in the world by Emirates Airlines. It has 80 return flights every week, operating between Pakistan and Dubai then to the entire world.

 

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some clicks of E35 Hazara Motorway near Burhan area

Quaid E Azam April Park near Sheikhupura

Yellow line is the approx. 4 km patch which will Connect M2 with (lahore sheikhupura faislabad) dual carriageway and also give access to Apparel park to both Road Netwokrs


Installation of water supply line leading to Mayo Hospital from Macleod Road

Margalla Towers Islamabad

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