A Pakistan Air Force (PAF) C-130 carrying relief goods for the flood-affected areas of Gwadar landed at the Pasni airport, announced a PAF spokesperson on Thursday. “PAF C-130 aircraft carrying relief goods for the flood affected areas of Gwadar, Balochistan, landed at Pasni airport today,” said DG PR of PAF. than 39,860 pounds of relief … Read more
KARACHI: Pakistan Maritime Security Agency (PMSA) along with BFD on Sunday launched a focused operation “HUM AHANGI” against illegal fishing in Gwadar. In the operation, the PMSA units carried out patrolling at open sea, south of Gwadar, Pasni, Pishukan, Ganz and Jiwani sectors to search for trawlers carrying out illegal trawling or using banned nets. … Read more
While Bizenjo has yet to come to grips with governance, his predecessor is busy lobbying in Islamabad Nearly two months have passed since Mir Abdul Quddus Bizenjo took over as Balochistan chief minister after leading a successful rebellion against his predecessor, Jam Kamal, but no improvement is visible in the province in terms of … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The governments of Pakistan and China held meetings of the two joint working groups on Gwadar and socioeconomic development through video-conferencing. The sixth session of the Joint Working Group on Gwadar was co-chaired by Planning Development and Special Initiatives secretary Abdul Aziz Uqaili and Ying Xiong, director general of the National Development and Reforms … Read more
ISLAMABAD: When the people of the port city of Gwadar started a protest movement in October this year, one of their key demands was to put a ban on the entry of fishing trawlers from Sindh in the territorial waters of Balochistan and on Dec 16, the provincial government had to accept this demand. According … Read more
ISLAMABAD: To meet the electricity requirement of Gwadar 132kV line has been built and it will be connected with the national grid soon. This was stated during the fourth meeting of the Pak-China Relations Steering Committee, which was held under the chairmanship of Federal Minister for Planning Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar on Wednesday. … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has directed federal ministers Asad Umar and Zubaida Jalal to visit Gwadar to meet the protestors and file a comprehensive report on the issues being faced by residents of the city, said Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry. Addressing a press conference, Fawad shared that the protest in Gwadar was discussed by … Read more
KARACHI: The Balochistan government earlier this week banned fishing and trawling off the Gwadar coast after talks with protesters from the local fishing community, Arab News reported on Saturday. A group of protestors in the Gwadar port city staged a sit-in earlier this week, complaining the government was not doing enough to prevent “illegal trawling” in the … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The completion ceremony of a vocational training institute under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC was held on Friday in Gwadar. As an important project for public well-being, the Gwadar Technical and Vocational Institute was constructed by the China Harbor Engineering Company, with an aim to meet the urgent need of the locals in Gwadar … Read more
LAHORE: Terming China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) a game changer, Rafi Group chairman Imtiaz Rafi Butt has said that Gwadar would play a key role in the economic progress of the country. “Gwadar is Dubai of the future. It will be the economic hub that will play a key role in the economic progress of Pakistan,” … Read more
QUETTA: President Dr Arif Alvi on Tuesday said that in the near future Gwadar would become an important trade hub by connecting Balochistan with Central Asia and result in economic development of the region. Talking to parliamentarians at the Governor House, the president said regional connectivity would result in economic activity and ensure win-win situation … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s all major chambers of commerce and industry have expressed full confidence in the government’s business-friendly policies and measures taken for the ease of doing business and agree for consultative process for the formulation of a strategy to increase tax revenue, a statement said on Friday. The presidents of the country’s major chambers of … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Adviser to the Prime Minister on Commerce Abdul Razak Dawood on Thursday assured the All Pakistan Salt Association (APSA) of his full cooperation and support in resolving their issues, a statement said on Thursday. He gave this assurance while chairing a meeting to discuss the issues related to the salt industry and export enhancement … Read more
Chairman CPEC Authority General Asim Saleem Bajwa has said that CPEC is promoting economic activities under the project. According to details, Special Assistant to PM Imran Khan and Chairman CPEC Authority General (retd) Asim Saleem Bajwa said in a message on social networking site Twitter that economic activities at Gwadar port are in full swing. … Read more
The Balochistan government has announced the establishment of seven tourist resorts to promote tourism in the province. In a tweet on a social networking site, Balochistan Chief Minister Jam Kamal said that “there are vast opportunities for investment and tourism in the coastal areas”. He wrote that the government is paying special attention to the … Read more
Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that ensuring complete law and order in Balochistan province and socio-economic development is the top priority of the government. In order to fully benefit from the Gwadar and CPEC projects, it is necessary to pay special attention to the establishment of infrastructure in Balochistan, said the Prime Minister. He … Read more
President Dr. Arif Alvi has said that activities in the construction sector will help alleviate poverty. Addressing a webinar on the impact of China–Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) on the region in Islamabad, President Dr Arif Alvi said that 20 projects have been completed under CPEC while work on more projects is underway. [embedpost id=”50366″ slug=”president-arif-alvi-calls-on-mayor-karachi-wasim-akhtar”] … Read more
Special Assistant to the Prime Minister for Information and Broadcasting and Chairman CPEC Authority General (retd) Asim Bajwa has said that Pakistan is moving towards affordable and green electricity. According to details, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister for Information and Broadcasting and Chairman CPEC Authority General (retd) Asim Bajwa said in his message on … Read more
Chinese ambassador to Pakistan Yao Jing on Friday announced that China will establish factories in Gwadar in next phase of the multibillion dollars China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project. Addressing a session on CPEC under Council on Foreign Relation, Yao Jing said that Beijing was waiting for Pakistan’s free zones policy and added that under the … Read more
Saifullah Kashmiri, a determined man, is visiting the important tourist locations across the country with an intention to clean them. According to details, 42 year old Saifullah is travelling the country on his motorbike to clean the locations and to pick up the garbage himself. Saifullah Kashmiri started his journey of cleaning Pakistan from Gwadar … Read more
