China - Pakistan Economic Corridor - CPEC

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Aggregate base course are being paved on Section 4 by Pakistani operators.

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JW Forland Receives Unexpected Response from Pakistani Auto Consumers....A new entrant in the commercial vehicle sector, JW Forland is set to officially launch in Pakistan soon.

Pakistan’s auto-sector is finally moving forward. The Auto Policy 2016-21 and CPEC projects are pushing investors and vehicle companies towards launching new products in the Pakistani market.

Among these companies is JW Forland, which is slowly making its entry to Pakistan and trying to secure a share in the commercial vehicle segment. The company specializes in commercial vehicles at relatively cheaper prices. The company currently does most of its marketing through its social media accounts.

JW Forland is gaining popularity and has reported decent sales. A competitor to Shehzore and Suzuki Mega Carry – two popular vehicles in the commercial sector – the company launched their Bravo 1 truck which has a loading capacity of a ton. The reason it’s expected to be a great rival is due to its powerful 1800cc diesel engine paired with modern technology. The best part is that it costs only Rs. 850,000, which is very affordable even when compared with a small Suzuki Ravi – which comes with minimal features and costs around Rs. 750,000.

Coming May 2018

JW Forland confirmed their entry into Pakistan and will start manufacturing and assembling their vehicles locally starting May 2018.

The company has already sold out its initial introductory units. The company has sold 50 initial import units of the Bravo 1 and has sold out Bravo 3 and Bravo 7.5 units. This is very favorable for the company, the fact that their initial units were sold promptly is a great indicator that they will have a significant market presence in the near future.

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: China’s link to Gwadar Port boosts regional development ......

Gwadar Port, located in southwest Pakistan, is a main feature of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), a flagship project of the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative.

The CPEC is a 3,000-km network of roads, railways and pipelines linking Kashgar in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and the Gwadar Port. Construction of the port began in 2002 with China's investment and technical support.

The port has boosted Pakistan's economy and become a crucial facility for landlocked Central Asian countries. The people of the region are also gaining tangible benefits with the smooth implementation of CPEC. CGTN invites you to have a look at the scenery at Gwadar Port.

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Latest video on CPHGC power plant in , . This is for development, construction and operation of a 2×660 MW Coal-fired Power Plant. It is the largest project for CPEC in Balochistan. It created 2900 local jobs .... ...

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- The coal jetty and the transshipment facility will provide up to 4.3 MTPA of coal to the plant and will be connected to the shoreline through a trestle & causeway. - ...... ...

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Awarded Greenfield Status to Assemble & Manufacture Vehicles in

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News regarding Sazgar, the makers of 4-stroke CNG auto rickshaws has been around for quite some time now. Earlier in January, the company secretary Arshad Mahmood, in the notification to the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) said:

“Considering the potential growth and future prospects of the automobile sector in the country and in order to facilitate timely completion of the project; the board has decided to hold the expansion of auto rickshaws production facilities as communicated earlier. The project will be completed by June 30, 2019 while the plant would have a production capacity of 24,000 units per annum.”

Now on 28th March, Sazgar has officially declared that the Ministry of Industries and Production of Pakistan has awarded them the “Category A- Greenfield Investment Status”, under the Auto Policy 2016-21, to assemble and manufacture passenger & off-road vehicles in the country.

Till now, the name of their Chinese partner was kept under covers, however according to their letter sent to PSX, the vehicles will be sold under the brand name “BAIC”.

BAIC (Beijing Automotive Industry Holding Co., Ltd.) is a Chinese state-owned enterprise and holding company of several automobile and machine manufacturers located in Beijing, China. Its principal subsidiaries include the passenger car maker BAIC Motor; a military vehicle and SUV maker, BAW; and a truck, bus, and agricultural equipment maker, Foton Motor. BAIC also makes Hyundai and Mercedes-branded cars for sale on the Chinese market through the Beijing Hyundai and Beijing Benz joint ventures.

BAIC is often ranked as the fifth or fourth-largest Chinese automaker by volume and boasts several successful passenger-car joint ventures with foreign firms. However, a significant proportion of its output is agricultural, commercial, and military vehicles. It is yet to be known what vehicles the company is planning to introduce in Pakistan.

Sazgar’s main manufacturing facility is located on Raiwind Road in Lahore spread over an estate of 5 Acres. An additional 27 Acres has also been purchased by Sazgar at Raiwind Manga Road in Lahore to meet the future expansion needs.

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.... and it begins.....

First Container under the CPEC Project arrives at Gwadar.

The first ever Container vessel MS TIGER under CPEC project arrived at Gwadar Port. Pakistan Navy Ships PNS DEHSHAT and KARAR escorted MS TIGER to Gwadar Port.

This new Ship Container Service namely Karachi Gwadar Gulf Express will connect Gwadar Port with the Middle East hub of Jebel Ali as well as the neighboring UAE ports of Abu Dhabi & Sharjah.

After embarkation of more container of frozen sea food from Gwadar Port, the ship proceeded to Jebel Ali Port. An impressive ceremony was held at port on arrival of MS TIGER. The Reception Ceremony was attended by Commander Coast of Pakistan Navy Rear Admiral Moazzam IIyas.

CPEC is a game changer project for Pakistan. Success of this project is a prelude to the economic prosperity of the country and hence has taken a central stage in the economic, political and security calculus of not only Pakistan but the entire region.

Considering the importance of the Gwadar Port as focal point of CPEC, its security is paramount. For this purpose, Pakistan Navy has raised Task Force 88 to undertake defence of Gwadar Port and its surrounding areas.

This Task Force is providing defence to Gwadar Port from seaward approaches and Merchant Vessels visiting the Port through deployment of Pakistan Navy assets.

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Western Route: 285 Km D I Khan Islamabad Motorway under construction near Mianwali Dawod Khel Interchange at Kala Bagh Road.

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CPEC East West Corridor: Construction started of 4 lane bridge 1.25 km Indus bridge with 14 km access road at Indus river connecting Kallur Kot Bhakkar with D I Khan.It will be completed in 18 month with 03 Billion Rs.It will link across River Indus connecting Kallur Kot with Dhakki area 80 km reduced in 15 km.

CPEC Western Route Yarik & Abdul khel Interchanges of 285 km D I Khan Islamabad Motorway linked with Punjab .It will link Indus Highway N-55 with Mianwali Multan MM Road.It will be a new link between KPK and Punjab .D I Khan Sargodha travelling time reduced more than one hour.

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: 392 Km - section 7 of M-5 is under and it will be completed in June 2018.