Railway linking West China and Pakistan on the cards

[Kiss_of_the_Dragon]

Railway linking West China and Pakistan on the cards

Pakistan is willing to build a highway and a railway linking western China and running through Pakistan from south to north. This construction will create a Pakistan-China economic corridor, said Pakistan's newly sworn in Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif -- elected for the third time -- in his inauguration speech on June 5.

In addition, the Chinese Foreign Ministry stated on June 6 that the construction of the corridor was the most important consensus reached by the two parties during Premier Li Keqiang's visit to Pakistan last month.

Hong Lei, spokesman for China's Foreign Ministry, said that China will work with Pakistan to step up the planning and construction of the project and make it the highlight of cooperation between the two countries. The project connects Kashghar in China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region to the Pakistani port of Gwadar.

Gwadar Port is a deep water port on the shores of the Indian Ocean. As a strategic passage on the Indian Ocean, it locates near the Strait of Hormuz and the Iranian border, and connects Pakistan to West Asia.

Supported by then Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf, China invested US$200 million in the Gwadar Port and completed construction of the port's phase one project in 2006, enabling the port to harbor large vessels with an annual throughput of 50,000 tons and three approximately 200-meter-long multi-purpose berths.

Singapore won the bid for the phase two project, though little progress has been made by the Singaporean side.

On Feb. 18, the Pakistani government took over the operating rights from Singapore and consequently handed them to three Chinese companies: China Overseas Port Holding Company, China Merchants Holdings and COSCO Shipping.

Pakistani media analysts believe that if fully developed, the Gwadar Port can better connect the landlocked Central Asia to the rest of the world, strengthen Pakistan's foreign trade – which will entail huge economic benefits for the country – and enable high-capacity vessels to enter the main ocean. In addition, the Gwadar Port project will provide thousands of job opportunities and improve the lives of the people in Pakistan's Balochistan Province.

Being far away from Karachi reduces the port's risk of being blockaded and threatened by the Indian navy.

As for China, the Gwadar Port will link China with the Arabian Sea and the Strait of Hormuz, thus enhancing the region's oil transportation and trading networks. Once the land transportation problem has been solved, the Gwadar Port can be used directly to convey oil and natural gas to China's western region. This will additionally weaken U.S. influence in the Arabian Sea.

Railway linking West China and Pakistan on the cards - China.org.cn

A new silk road is about to begin, hope China and Pakistan will bring a booming in this region

 

[HongWu]

I hope the military alliance between Pakistan and China will be strengthened to the point where one day Gwadar can be fully navalized to cut off India's oil supply from the Middle East.

Of course, Gwadar will need to be supplied by rail running through Pakistan to China.

 

[cirr]

I hope the military alliance between Pakistan and China will be strengthened to the point where one day Gwadar can be fully navalized to cut off India's oil supply from the Middle East.

Of course, Gwadar will need to be supplied by rail running through Pakistan to China.

Indians are a harmless bunch。

Yes，China does need a short and direct access to the Gulf Region and the following rail cum road route plus the Gawdar Port are the best combination：

Both rail and highway。

 

[Creder]

Indians are a harmless bunch。

Yes，China does need a short and direct access to the Gulf Region and the following rail cum road route plus the Gawdar Port are the best combination：

Both rail and highway。

It will also be linked directly to karachi as well I think

 

[OrionHunter]

I hope the military alliance between Pakistan and China will be strengthened to the point where one day Gwadar can be fully navalized to cut off India's oil supply from the Middle East.

India obsession and paranoia by this juvenile, as usual! Why the fu@k do you always get India into every post of yours? I thought this thread is about a Pak-China railway link?

Now go play outside and stop bothering us with your idiotic comments. Jeeeez! The feather-brains we have to put up with here on PDF, really sucks!

 

[My-Analogous]

India obsession and paranoia by this juvenile, as usual! Why the fu@k do you always get India into every post of yours? I thought this thread is about a Pak-China railway link?
Now go play outside and stop bothering us with your idiotic comments. Jeeeez! The feather-brains we have to put up with here on PDF, really sucks!

Because Indian having a job of monkey business and their main hobby is to make comments in Pak China relation

 

[Splurgenxs]

India obsession and paranoia by this juvenile, as usual! Why the fu@k do you always get India into every post of yours? I thought this thread is about a Pak-China railway link?

Now go play outside and stop bothering us with your idiotic comments. Jeeeez! The feather-brains we have to put up with here on PDF, really sucks!

One Brahmos could completely pi$$ over all there hard work.

Indians are a harmless bunch。

Yes,China does need a short and direct access to the Gulf Region and the following rail cum road route plus the Gawdar Port are the best combination:

Source: http://www.defence.pk/forums/china-...-west-china-pakistan-cards.html#ixzz2VcA2Tidf

Yes Indians are harmless bunch...we believe in ahimsa we believe in Karma and are good with all its delivery mechanism.

 

[cirr]

One Brahmos could completely pi$$ over all there hard work.



Yes Indians are harmless bunch...we believe in ahimsa we believe in Karma and are good with all its delivery mechanism.

Brahmos again huh？

What else do you have apart from the inferior Brahmos？

If you dare as much as lifting a finger at the Pak-China rail to be，New Delhi would be history。

Always bear in your tiny mind that New Delhi is within the range of Chinese rocket fires。

How about a salvo of SY-400 rockets for starters？

They are cheap、effective and come in thousands。

New Delhi the dead meat。

 

[Splurgenxs]

Brahmos again huh？

What else do you have apart from the inferior Brahmos？

If you dare as much as lifting a finger at the Pak-China rail to be，New Delhi would be history。

Always bear in your tiny mind that New Delhi is within the range of Chinese rocket fires。



They are cheap、effective and come in thousands。

New Delhi the dead meat。

Lol an oriental calling Brahmos crappy, What do u want us to use, an Agni? We dont intend to spend our money destroying cheap products.

Fr the range available to us an arty shell would be enough. Even if we miss the Karakorum rock slide would do the deed.

How about a salvo of SY-400 rockets for starters？

sounds nice , how about some agni.

Basking under some mushroom clouds . Sound refreshing.

 

[Foo_Fighter]

Amin! A developed and growing Pakistan is not only is India's benefit but for whole world. Let this new "Silk Route" bring prosperity to Pakistan and learn something from China's growth as well.

A new silk road is about to begin, hope China and Pakistan will bring a booming in this region

 

[EAK]

One Brahmos could completely pi$$ over all there hard work.

Ahh that Russian Junk... well Indians can't even do **** when they had every proof of 2003 and mumbai....surgical strikes my @$$.... one brahmos consequences wud be two front war...means end of Endia...So lets prosper together and live in peace

 

[Kiss_of_the_Dragon]

Amin! A developed and growing Pakistan is not only is India's benefit but for whole world. Let this new "Silk Route" bring prosperity to Pakistan and learn something from China's growth as well.

How is benefit to India when you guys are living in denial and snobing what we're about to do and instead of cooperate with us, you create another expensive road using Iranian port...I believe the only benificiaries are : China, Pakistan, Afganistan, central-Asian countries and Iran.

 

[Splurgenxs]

Ahh that Russian Junk... well Indians can't even do **** when they had every proof of 2003 and mumbai....surgical strikes my @$$.... one brahmos consequences wud be two front war...means end of Endia...So lets prosper together and live in peace

Source: http://www.defence.pk/forums/china-...-west-china-pakistan-cards.html#ixzz2Vd00ObNJ

whatever man , but i agree with ur last statement ,too many stupid decisions have been made already.

 

[Foo_Fighter]

Mate don't compare India through internet warriors and don't be one... we share pretty good relations with China and BD in real life and so do with Afginastan and Iran. I said a prosperous Pakistan will NOT ONLY BENEFIT INDIA BUT THE WHOLE WORLD, and the whole world includes China, Afganistan etc etc. Don't pick fight for no reasons man... I meant good only and genuinely. PEACE!!!

How is benefit to India when you guys are living in denial and snobing what we're about to do and instead of cooperate with us, you create another expensive road using Iranian port...I believe the only benificiaries are : China, Pakistan, Afganistan, central-Asian countries and Iran.

 

[Kiss_of_the_Dragon]

Mate don't compare India through internet warriors and don't be one... we share pretty good relations with China and BD in real life and so do with Afginastan and Iran. I said a prosperous Pakistan will NOT ONLY BENEFIT INDIA BUT THE WHOLE WORLD, and the whole world includes China, Afganistan etc etc. Don't pick fight for no reasons man... I meant good only and genuinely. PEACE!!!

Oh ok...you're talking about prosperous Pakistan in general and not about this Railway link...verywell I shut my mouth.