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URBAN PLANNING PROJECT

Shaoor Salahuddin
Khan

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PAK–CHINA ECONOMIC CORRIDOR
CONTENTS
• Routes
• Projects Infrastructure
Energy
• Economic Benefits
• Security
• Chinese Benefits
INTRODUCTION
• The China–Pakistan Economic
Corridor (CPEC) is a
development megaproject that aims to
connect Gwadar Port in southwestern
Pakistan to China’s northwestern region
of Xinjiang, through a network
of highways, railways and pipelines to
transport oil and gas
General Information

• Length of the corridor: 3000km (Gwadar-


Kashgar)

• Overall Construction costs: $46 billion (4.6 trillion


PKR)

• Operational Time: 3 years (For many of the projects)

• No. of projects signed : A total of 51 MOUs signed

• Project Financiers: Chinese Government banks Page 5


• The road network from Gwadar Port to Kashgar will be
having 3 routes:
1. Western Route
2. Central Route
3. Eastern Route
The western route i.e Gwadar to D.I.K. and Peshawar is
the shortest route and will be completed first by 2016
D.I. Khan already linked with Peshawar will be further
linked with Gwadar through Quetta to complete Route 1
A More Comprehensive View
• It’s not only the road network but also the
routes will have Industrial and Economic
zones installed on them for which plans
shall be made at a later stage
• Also to mention the corridor will lay out its
lines through 3 different places to
Afghanistan and Iran
MAIN PROJECTS OF CPEC

Joint research Energy


in cotton
Biotech and Sector
($33.8 billion)
marine research

Projects to
address Infrastructure
climate ($11.8 billion)
change

Communication
($44 million)

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ENERGY SECTOR PROJECTS
Includes power generation from

• Renewable Energy (Wind and Solar)


• Coal
• Nuclear
INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS
1. Gwadar Port
2. Khunjerab Railway
3. Karachi-Lahore Motorway
4. Peshawar-Karachi Motorway
5. Havelian-Khunjerab Railway
6. Hazara Motorway
7. Gwadar-Ratodero Motorway
8. Gwadar International Airport
GWADAR PORT
• A warm water deep-sea port
• Situated on the Arabian Sea at Gwadar in
Balochistan
IRAN

Gwadar
533 km

180km
•Located at the mouth of the Persian Gulf, just outside the Strait of
Hormuz, near the key shipping routes in and out of the Persian Gulf

•The surrounding region is home to around two-thirds of the


world's oil reserves

• Also the nearest warm-water seaport to the landlocked, but energy


rich, Central Asian Republics and landlocked Afghanistan
HISTORY OF GWADAR
• Pakistan identified Gwadar as a port site as far back
as 1954 when Gwadar was still under Omani rule
• After four years of negotiations, Pakistan purchased
the Gwadar enclave from Oman for $3 million on 8
September 1958 and Gwadar officially became part
of Pakistan on 8 December 1958, after 200 years of
Omani rule
• At the time, Gwadar was a small and
underdeveloped fishing village with a population of a
few thousand
CONSTRUCTION OF GWADAR
• Gwadar was constructed in 2 phases (1998-1999)
and (2002-2007)
• Then taken up by the PSA International (2007-2012)

According to the agreement with PSA International,


Government of Pakistan would get a fixed share of:
• 9% of the revenue from cargo and maritime services
• 15% of the revenue earned from the free-trade zone
 Doing little business as a commercial port Pakistan
handed over the project of upgrading the port to
Chinese company

 China was awarded this multi- billion dollars


contract in February 2013

 Port will remain the property of Pakistan but


would be operated by the state-run Chinese firm
— China Overseas Port Holding Company
(COPHC)
PROJECTS UNDERTAKEN AT GWADAR PORT
DETAILS OF GWADAR PORT PROJECT
 The long channel of Gwadar Port has been dredged to
14 meter depth

 18.9 kms Eastbay Expressway has been built to help


flow of goods from and to Gwadar Port and later on it
will also include a 4.3 kms bridge alongside the sea

 The port berths length is over 700 meters and on


requirement the berth length can be increased by two
to three times
OPERATION
 The Port has officially started its operation on the 11th
of May, 2015

 The first trade of it being a large export of fish(230


tons) to Dubai’s Jabal Ali Port where it has been
exported to different countries
GWADAR PORT
BENEFITS OF EXPANSION OF GWADAR PORT
 As an important route for oil tankers bound for Japan
and other countries out of the Gulf, the outflow of
goods from Western China and Central Asia reaching
Gwadar will pass through this overland trade route,
Pakistan can earn millions of dollars a year in terms of
cargo handling charges and also as freight charges for
import cargoes and export goods

 Increased capacity of Gwadar Port Increased shipyard Increased


export/import Tax Generation Revenue More development
Economic stability
BENEFITS OF EXPANSION OF GWADAR PORT
 China imports a large quantity of its oil from the Gulf
States through an extremely long route

 Gwadar turning into a central hub for trade can greatly


decrease their long journey all the way through the
Strait of Malacca, Malaysia to Middle East by changing
their route to Pakistan and then the Middle East
2. KARACHI-LAHORE MOTORWAY
 Also known as "KLM“
 A high-speed, access-controlled, 6-lane motorway
that extends for 1,152 km
 Current Status: Under-construction
Divided into 4 sections:
1. Karachi-Hyderabad Motorway
2. Hyderabad-Sukkur Motorway
3. Sukkur-Multan Motorway
4. Multan-Lahore Motorway
333km

387km

296km

136km
 The motorway will facilitate commutes between
Karachi and other cities including Sukkur, Badin,
Ghotki, Rohri, Dadu, Pano Aqil, Abro, Rahim yar
Khan, Sadiqabad, Zahir Pir, Jalalpur Peerwala Abdul
Hakim, Pir Mahal, Mamo Kajan and Nankana Sahib

 Planned Completion Date: September, 2017


4. PESHAWAR-KARACHI MOTORWAY
 Will be built automatically since
Peshawar is already connected to
Islamabad and Lahore through
Motorway
 It will be having 2 route options to
travel from Peshawar to Karachi and
vice versa
GWADAR-RATODERO MOTORWAY
M8 Motorway

An under-construction motorway in Balochistan

LENGTH 892 Km
East End Ratodero (N5 N85 connecting M8 with Panjgur
West End Gwadar
Lanes 4 (2 initially)
Major Cities Ratodero, Khuzdar, Awaran, Hoshab, Turbat, Gwadar
 The M8 will start from Ratodero in Sindh Province and
enter Balochistan Province passing near the towns of
Khuzdar, Awaran, Hoshab, Turbat before joining
the Makran Coastal Highway just east of the port city
of Gwadar
 The M8 will cross the Dasht River and pass near
the Mirani Dam in Balochistan Province
2. KHUNJERAB RAILWAY
 The Khunjerab railway or Karakoram railway is a
proposed rail link via Khunjerab Pass from Hunza
Nagar District in Gilgit-Baltistan to Kashgar
HISTORY OF KHUNJERAB RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION

 In 2007, consultants were engaged to investigate the


construction of a railway through this pass to
connect China with transport in Pakistani-
administered northern areas of Kashmir
 A feasibility study started in November 2009 for a line
connecting Havelian 750 km (466 mi) away in
Pakistan and Kashgar 350 km (217 mi) in China
KHUNJERAB RAILWAY
 Pakistan awarded a Rs72 million (US$1.2 million) contract
to an international consortium to carry out a feasibility
study for establishing a rail link with China to boost trade
relations between the two countries
 The study will cover a 750-kilometre section
between Havelian and the 4,730-metre-high Khunjerab
Pass over Mansehra district and the Karakoram Highway
 Havellian is already linked with the rest of the rail network
in Pakistan; the Chinese will lay some 350 km of track
within their own territory from Kashgar terminus up to the
Khunjerab Pass, linking Pakistan with China's rail network,
largely following the route of Karakoram Highway
KASHGAR RAILWAY STATION
 Beijing's involvement in several rail projects in Pakistan is motivated primarily
by commercial considerations, but it also sees distinct advantages for its
improved transportation and access to Central Asia and the Persian Gulf states.
A reliable network of road and rail links can only ensure China's access to
energy-rich central Asia, serving it both commercially and strategically
5. HAVELIAN-KHUNJERAB RAILWAY
RAIL
PREFEASIBILITY
LINK DISTANCE
REPORT 411 miles
6. HAZARA MOTORWAY
Also called the E35 Expressway Motorway

An under-construction motorway linking Hassan


Abdal in Punjab with Haripur, Havelian,
Abbottabad and Mansehra

LENGTH 110 km
North End Shinkyari
South End Hassan Abdal
Lanes 4
Route Start Burhan Interchange
Point
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8 NEW GWADAR INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
 New airport to be built in Gwadar

 Present capacity of Gwadar Airport:



LENGTH 5,000 ft
ELEVATION 29 m
Current Destinations Lahore, Karachi, Turbat, Quetta, Muscat

 A 3000 acres of land 26 km northeast of the existing airport


has been reserved by CAA
 Expected cost $250 million dollars
 Will be given international status with flight destinations
greatly increased
9. ORANGE LINE METRO TRAIN
• An under-construction metro
train line project

•When completed it will


connect Raiwind, Multan Road,
Mcleod Road, Lahore Junction
Railway station and the Grand
Trunk Road

•It will be the first line of


the Lahore Metro, which is
country's first mass rapid
transit train system
 Financed and developed by Chinese Government
through Exim Bank of China
 Chinese government is entrusted for designing,
construction and operation of the orange line
Project Information
Current Status Initial stages
Estimated completion time 27 months
Completion Date March 2018
Project Cost $1.6 billion
Project Details
Stations 26

Daily Ridership 250,000

Operation Elevated and Underground

Line Length 27.1 km

Elevated Length 25.4

1. Ali Town 2. Niaz Baig 3. Canal View 4.Hanjarwal 5.Wahdat 6. Awan 7. Sabzazar
8.Shahnoor 9. Salahudin 10. Bund 11. Samanabad 12. Gulshan-e-Ravi
13.Chauborji 14. Lake Road CENTRAL 15.Lakshami 16.Sultanpura 17.University
18.Baghbanpura 19.Shalimar Gardens 20.Mint 21.Mahmood Islam Park
22.Salamalpura 23.Dera Gujran
ENERGY SECTOR PROJECTS
1. Sukhi Kinari Hydropower Project
2. Karot Hydropower Project
3. Zonergy Solar Power Project
4. Dawood Wind-power project
5. Sachal Wind-power project
6. Jhimpir Wind-power project
7. Port Qasim 2x660MW Coal-fired Power Plant
8. Thar Block II 2x330MW Coal Fired Power project
Pakistan’s energy demand
 Electricity – total installed capacity: 22,797 MW
 Electricity – Sources
 fossil fuel – 14,635 MW – 64.2% of total(oil-35.2% + gas-
29%)
 hydro – 6,611 MW – 29% of total
 nuclear – 1,322 MW – 5.8% of total
 average demand-17,000 MW
 shortfall-between 4,000 MW and 5,000 MW
1. SUKHI KINARI HYDROPOWER PROJECT
 The project is located in the Kaghan Valley in
Mansehra District and is easily accessible through a
paved road
 A run-of-the-river project
 Poses minimal environmental and social impacts
 Moreover due to its high design head of 900 meters
and relatively short Intake Structure crest, it is
considered one of the most cost effective hydropower
schemes in the region.
 Power Generation: 840 MW
 Designed to produce 2,958 GWh annually, this mega
project alone is expected to increase Pakistan’s existing
available power generation capacity by more than 5%
2. 720-MW Karot Hydroelectric Project
 Located on Jhelum River
 Powerhouse to be located in the province of Punjab
and the Karot Dam a gravity dam, will be built on
Jhelum River
 Power Generation Capacity: 720MW
3. DAWOOD WIND-POWER PROJECT
 Location : Gharo (60 km east of Karachi)
 Power Generation capacity: 50 MW
 To be build by A Chinese company HydroChina
International Engineering Company
 Cost: $120 million
4. QUAID-E-AZAM SOLAR PARK
 Located in Bahawalpur, Punjab
 Status: Under-construction (First 100 MW completed)
 It is a 1,000MW photovoltaic power
station in Balochistan
 The first 100 MW went operational in May 2015
 100 MW capacity will be added at regular intervals
 40,000 solar panels to be installed
 Completion Date: By the end of 2016 (will generate
1000 MW since)
 Cost: $131 million
ECONOMIC BENEFITS OF CPEC
 Pakistan’s current Foreign reserves: $ 17.7 billion
 CPEC’s investment agreement: $46 billion
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CPEC’s investment
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35
30
25
20 Pakistan’s reserves

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...Continued
 Encouragement for foreign countries
 More foreign investment likely to come to Pakistan
 GDP growth of Pakistan likely to increase enormously
(Presently being 4.1)
 Tax income from the porting and deporting of Chinese
ships through Gwadar
 Development of roads network will lead to development of
nearby cities
 Loan-free investment (Pakistan doesn’t have to pay any
penny for most of the projects as it’s all being invested by
Chinese banks yet will gain percentage share from the toll
taxes and profits once the operation starts)
SECURITY FOR CHINESE ENGINEERS
 About 12,000 security personnel to protect Chinese
workers on the corridor

 8000 security officials already deployed for the


protection of 8,100 Chinese workers
Benefits for China in CPEC
• It would decrease the travel distance and
travel cost greatly from China to Gulf
states
• Independent path from Indian and USA’s
interference
• It would decrease their labour cost
• New business market in another country

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