Infrastructure Development in Pakistan

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Chinese firm to run 2,000 CNG buses in Sindh

Around 200 to 300 CNG/LPG buses have already started operating in Sialkot.


ISLAMABAD: Chinese bus manufacturing company Foton Motors will sign a deal with the Sindh government tomorrow (Saturday) to operate 2,000 CNG buses on the roads of the province.

This was informed during a between the President Asif Ali Zardari and a delegation of Foton Motors Group.

The president said that it is a matter of great pleasure that the potential of traditional Pak-China trade was now being translated into economic terms and that Chinese investors were taking keen interest in exploring business opportunities in Pakistan.

The company has designed modern buses for Pakistan to meet specific cultural and demographic needs of the country with environment friendly fuels such as CNG, LPG and hybrid diesel and hydrogen fuel cells.

The president said that the aim is to transform Pakistan into one of the most attractive investment destinations and provide all possible facilitation for promotion of business ventures.

He said there was an urgent need for upgrading the existing transport network in the mega cities which in turn offers great investment opportunities to the national and international investors.

Earlier in the day, Foton Transport Company Beijing entered an agreement to provide 111 CNG buses to Lahore Transport Company within the next few months, according to board of investment.

The board of investment is negotiating with various companies for provision of reliable transport facility in the country, said chairman Saleem H Mandviwalla on Thursday while talking to a delegation of bus company Foton China.

The chairman added that the government was encouraging investment in the country’s transport sector.

Around 200 to 300 CNG/LPG buses have already started operating city to city and inter-city within Sialkot following an agreement with the Sialkot Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

The Vice President of Foton Group ye Zhaoyou, said that the key to Foton’s success was quality and dedication towards their products, adding Foton was a name associated with commitment and perseverance, known worldwide for their traditional quality and excellence of products.

Foton is a commercial vehicle manufacturer ranked number one in Asia and second globally, according to the company’s website. Foton is investing in the automobile and transport sector of Pakistan, Mass Transit System in major cities and assembly line for cars, light/medium and heavy duty trucks as there is a huge potential market available in Pakistan.

with additional input by APP

Published in The Express Tribune, August 5th, 2011.


Chinese firm to run 2,000 CNG buses in Sindh – The Express Tribune

 

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Islamabad:

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Kalma Chowk Flyover Completed in record time of 135 days. Work on underpass to start soon.

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After successful completion of Kalma Flyover on Ferozpur Road Lahore, work on Canal Flyover soon to start.

 

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Kalma Flyover

 

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Underpass at Model Town Mor

LAHORE, Aug 18: The Punjab government has decided to build an underpass at Model Town Mor instead of Kalma Chowk, officials told Dawn on Thursday.

It has also been decided to construct another flyover at Muslim Town Mor (Ferozepur Road), keeping in view the frequent traffic jams occurring there.

“The experts have told Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif in a meeting that the city is in a dire need of another flyover having two bridges at Muslim Town Mor because of frequent traffic congestions occurring there. The experts also told the CM that the construction of an underpass at Model Town Mor would be more beneficial than at Kalma Chowk, drawing a comparison between traffic load at the two sites,” communication and works department project director Sabir Khan Saduzai said.

“That is why the government has dropped the idea to construct an underpass at Kalma Chowk and instead decided to construct it at Model Town Mor,” he added.

He said the Muslim Town flyover project would be costlier, as it would have more length than Kalma Chowk flyover.

Mr Saduzai said a consultancy firm had been asked to immediately prepare the design for both projects — Muslim Town flyover
and Model Town underpass.

“As soon as the department receives complete designs of the projects it will start working on their execution,” he added.

 

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Dolmen City, Karachi

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Centaurus Islamabad:

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Seen from the courtyard of the Faisal Mosque, the towers of Centaurus soar above the skyline of Islambad. The $350 million mixed-use project will include a luxury hotel, shopping mall and 400 apartments. The project is meant to be a symbol of modern Pakistan.

 

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First premium supermarket ‘Greenvalley’ opened at Mall of Lahore

Greenvalley is a high-end supermarket chain established by Bahria Town and the flagship store opened its door in the Mall of Lahore on 21st of August. The ribbon cutting ceremony was done by Bahria Town Chairman Malik Riaz Hussain.

The event was attended by a large number of guests, dignitaries & other socialites. A brand new addition to the retail sector of Pakistan, Greenvalley supersedes all claims of its peers, both local & international in not only the category of a supermarket but of the retail sector.

 

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Islamabad.

Update on Telecom Towers.

 

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Jofa Tower, Karachi (Under Construction)

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Currently MCB Tower in Karachi is the tallest completed building in Pakistan, shown in the left side of this diagram. This diagram shows the buildings being built in Islamabad and their progress. Centraurus Islamabad is going to be the tallest building in Islamabad in the near future InshAllah.
(Courtesy: Shameer Khan).