If the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) completes on-time and Gwadar Port becomes fully operational as hub port, it will change the fortune of the most backward and the country’s poorest province — Balochistan. Lack of infrastructure is the single most …
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Pakistan’s fraternal relations with Oman attach immense importance along with considerable scope to enhance cooperation in trade, commerce, investment and other economic sectors. These two nations have excellent close, warm, brotherly, cordial and deep ties. Oman is taking keen interest …
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Balochistan is the most backward province, which is also far behind from other provinces in economic development. The least developed province lacks infrastructure that discourages investment for industrial development. The existing road network in Balochistan is in a dire need …
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China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) has the potential to usher in a new era of economic progress and prosperity for both countries benefiting the whole region as well. Work on $47 billion CPEC is currently underway. Gwadar Port in Balochistan is …
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Balochistan is a strategically located province. The ongoing mega development projects like Gwadar deep-sea port would make the province a hub for regional transport and more effectively for land locked Afghanistan and Central Asian states. This would accentuate the existing …
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Gwadar port will prove a milestone in promoting regional trade between Pakistan, Iran, Turkey, Afghanistan and Central Asian states (CARs) under the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) objective. It is deep-sea port in the warm-water of the Arabian Sea at Gwadar …
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Constituting merely 2 percent of the country’s GDP, the real estate sector can still grow and account for 5 percent of GDP. Efforts should be made by the government to revive the real estate sector. The government spends more than …
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Imtiaz Rafi’s top business principles are to honor commitments, treat employees like family, create relationships not just transactions Interview with Mr Imtiaz Rafi Butt – Chairman, Rafi Group PAGE: MR IMTIAZ RAFI BUTT, IT IS ALWAYS A PLEASURE TO MEET …
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Exclusive Interview with Mr Lal Dino Mari Baloch — Honorary Investment Counsellor, Board of Investment (BoI) Prime Minister’s Office Government of Pakistan in Hong Kong & Chief Executive Bizz & Trade International Limited, Hong Kong PAGE: YOUR VIEWS ON CPEC IN TERMS …
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SECTOR WISE FDI INFLOWS IN PAKISTAN ($ Million) Country 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 (Jul-Aug) Oil & Gas 740.6 512.2 629.4 559.6 502 300.5 248.9 157.6 30.6 Financial Business 163 310.1 64.4 314.2 192.8 256.4 289 …
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