Gwadar Updates

GWADAR (Dunya News) – China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is planned to be decorated with sports activities, a sports festival will be organized in Gwadar. Four hundred athletes from 45 countries will come to Pakistan for the event, cultural sports of Pakistan and China will enhance the prestige of the sports…

SLAMABAD: A group of diplomats and foreign relations experts from the Islamic Republic of Iran and Pakistan, stressing the use of capacities of regional economic organizations to strengthen bilateral and multilateral relations said cooperation between Iran’s Chabahar and Pakistan’s Gwadar ports would enhance ties between the two states. They expressed…

BEIJING, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 15th Aug, 2020 ) :The newly built Pak-China Friendship Green Park in Gwadar would be build gradually into the most distinctive cultural landscape in this area, said Zhaang Baozhong, Chairman, China Overseas Port Holding Company (COPHC). “We will gradually build the…

BEIJING, August 14 (APP): Pakistan Ambassador to China, Moin ul Haque said on Friday that investing in hydro projects is central to the Government of Pakistan’s vision for sustainable growth and socioeconomic development. Pakistan has a large population and major agricultural economic base, and these dams are vital for better…

ISLAMABAD: The Cabinet Committee on China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) on Thursday expressed satisfaction over the progress on CPEC projects. The committee, which met with Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar in the chair, had also in attendance ministers and secretaries from 10 ministries. Special Assistant to…

KARACHI: The government is seeking a foreign developer to upgrade berthing facilities at Gwadar port after it resumed Afghan transit trade through the port that lies at the nexus of Chinese-funded economic corridor project, it was learnt on Friday. Gwadar Port Authority (GPA) floated international tenders for the up-gradation of…

BEIJING, August 8 (APP): The investment in Gwadar Free Zone keeps growing and despite COVID-19 pandemic, four plants and workshops have been completed and will go into operation this year, said Zhang Baozhong, Chairman of Chinese Overseas Port and Holding Company (COPHC). Furthermore, with 12 new investors’ registration, the number…

ISLAMABAD: In a major development, the PTI government is about to introduce first-ever transshipment policy to stimulate the economic activities in Pakistan’s ports, particularly Gwadar Port, which will help generate not only job opportunities but will also help lower the freight charges of cargoes for exporters. Transshipment is when cargo…

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar has constituted two special committees to prepare a programme on fast-track basis for development of Gwadar Port and other development projects of Balochistan. The planning minister set up two special committees, while chairing a meeting here in Islamabad on…

A ship carrying 17000 tons of DAP fertilizer has arrived at Gwadar port for the first time. Chairman China-Pakistan Economic Corridor Authority Asim Saleem Bajwa in a tweet said transportation of fertilizer to Afghanistan through Chaman crossing has also started. He said that for the first time bagging of bulk…