China’s $46-billion

investment in Pakistan

Murtaza Haider-22 April (http://www.dawn.com/news/1177533

Mohammed SheheryarTayyaba KhalidHarris AliAmmara Khalid

Presenters

Development of Pakistan

China plans to spend billions on infrastructure in Pakistan that would help open new trade routes.

Spending on Projects

Energy RoadRailMass Transit in LahoreGawadar PortChina-Pakistan fiber optics

1

Investment in Energy Sector

“China is going to invest $33.79-billions in Energy Sectors, that will produce 17,500 Mega Watt electricity, which is our current electricity demand in Pakistan.

◎10,500 Mega Watt electricity will produce through Early Harvest Energy Projects.

◎7,000 Mega Watt projects spread all energy on the activity promoted list.

2x330 Mega Watt electricity will produce from coal fired power plants.

870 Mega Watt Suki Kanari KPK Hydropower Project.

720 Mega Watt Karat AJK Hydropower Project.

50 Mega Watt in Thatha. 100 Mega Watt in Thar. 50 Mega Watt in UEP.

1,000 Mega Watt will produce from solar panels.

2RoadsChina is going to invest

$5.90 billions for building new roads and

up gradation of old roads.

2nd Phase up gradation of Kohe-e- Karakaram (Havelian to Thakot).

Lahore Motorway (Multan to Sakhar). Gawadar express way.

3

Rail

China invest $3.69-billions for development of Pakistan Railway.

4

Mass Transit in Lahore

$1.60-billions investment on Mass Transit in Lahore.

5

Developing Gawadar City

History & importance of Gawadar..??

◎ Located at the entracne of the Persian Gulf and about 460 Kms from Karachi.

◎ Gawadar is the District Headquarter of Makran Division in Balochistan.

◎ Gawadar has the most advantages location for such an alternative port in the region, which could handle mother ships and large oil tankers in due course.

Current route used by China.

Building international airport in Gawadar.

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Optical Fiber

China invest $0.04-billions for spreading optical fiber in Pakistan.