Chinese firms concerned over Gwadar Master Plan approval delay
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GWADAR: Chinese companies, which prepared the Gwadar Master Plan Smart City, have expressed concern over delay in its approval by the federal government.
Sources said that the Gwadar Master Plan Smart City was prepared by China Communication Construction Company Limited and Fourth Harbour Engineering Investigation at a cost of Rs521 million, including a Chinese grant of Rs425m and Rs91m provided by the government of Pakistan.
The sources said the companies had started work on the master plan in August 2017 and completed it in December 2018 and forwarded the plan to the federal government for approval, but it has not been approved so far.
“The plan is with the steering committee of the planning and development department,” a senior official told Dawn in Gwadar.
The governing body of the Gwadar Development Authority had already approved the plan.
“Chinese companies have expressed displeasure over the delay in approval of the plan by the steering committee of the planning and development department and warned the government of Pakistan will have to pay extra cost caused by the delay,” the official said.
He said the delay would also affect other projects.
Published in Dawn, January 21st, 2019
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Jan 21, 2019 09:45am
Chinese "Master" Plan. Congratulations!
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Jan 21, 2019 09:46am
What is the plan?
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Jan 21, 2019 09:50am
PTO government and Imran Khan are only good at talking and tweeting it seems but are completely incompetent when it comes to getting any "real" work done.
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Jan 21, 2019 10:05am
IK government is a chaos, get it done!
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Jan 21, 2019 10:18am
So I feel Pakistan takes time to review or amend the plan then Chinese will get angry and increases the loan amount? So it’s like being told what the plan will be, what will be built, for how much, where the loan will come from, the interest rate that will be given and quickly sign that you’re happy with everything. Amazing.
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Jan 21, 2019 10:25am
China is colonizing the Gawadar . They have their own housing society , markets . It will be a no go zone for outsiders. Be careful Pakistan.
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Jan 21, 2019 10:46am
We keep churning out University graduates and MBA's, why aren't these grads given jobs in higher grades in Ministry's ? Instead we have " BABOOS " sitting in positions, who are unable to take decisions.
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Jan 21, 2019 11:02am
They expect less than a month to review and approve the city’s master plan? That’s too early
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Jan 21, 2019 11:15am
Its just 2-3 weeks. Chinese basically want that government department don’t scrutinize these plans and should rubber stamp them without proper verifying.
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Jan 21, 2019 11:19am
Only balochs should plan and develop Gwadar. Foreign greedy industrialists with the help of corrupt politicians and officials can plunder the natural resources of Gwadar and Balochistan.
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Jan 21, 2019 11:43am
Now China has started dictating their terms on others Country’s process and warning to hamper other projects.
Democracy system doesn’t works like Communist system.
Let’s see what is in future’s kitty, keeping my fingers crossed.
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Jan 21, 2019 11:45am
" and warned the government of Pakistan will have to pay extra cost caused by the delay " CPEC rewards on the way !
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Jan 21, 2019 11:52am
Governament should take a year to approve plan.dont scum to comapnies pressure tactics
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Jan 21, 2019 12:01pm
@Ashpak Shaikh - Indore, what does your statement even mean?
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Jan 21, 2019 12:20pm
Arm twisting by Chinese. This was expected. In future they will pressurize more as their economy is seriously going down.
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Jan 21, 2019 12:32pm
It is just a month or even less than a month. They should worry if it is late by years. There must be an issue that is why chinese are assert pressure through media.
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Jan 21, 2019 01:13pm
Just a taste of what’s to come for Pakistan. Your children’s children will be paying off the Chinese debt
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Jan 21, 2019 01:21pm
@irfan,
So what's the issue in that buddy.
They are concerned about safety of their citizens and will take every step to ensure that .
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Jan 21, 2019 01:23pm
Where is the delay?
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Jan 21, 2019 01:59pm
@Ranajyoti, To make Gawadar a international style port.
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Jan 21, 2019 02:01pm
Looks like the civil service are not used to working or taking decisions. That will have to change under PTI as IK wants fast progress.
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Jan 21, 2019 02:19pm
There is a reason why China became an economic superpower in 25 years. They take their work seriously and get it done on time.
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Jan 21, 2019 02:37pm
@Zak, That can be an objective, and a good one too.But if that is all the "plan" is about, why did it cost Rs 521 Million to make the plan? The plan needs to be vetted to make sure it meets the interests and objectives of Pakistan and Baluchistan.
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Jan 21, 2019 03:13pm
The Chinese company submitted the plan in Dec-18 and want approval next week. They have to give review time to the authorities to review it thoroughly.
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Jan 21, 2019 03:46pm
China is testing friendship with Pakistan . They must understand Pakistan is not Sri Lanka and Pakistan current PM is different from the last PM , who had steel mills running .
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Jan 21, 2019 04:59pm
‘Game changer’
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Jan 21, 2019 06:02pm
Dont be scared get use to it..
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Jan 21, 2019 07:19pm
Giant contracts at international level need to be done on a fast track,Chinese work fast they have other commitments as well,the government needs to respond quickly otherwise the Chinese will send them a huge bill and other downstream projects will also be delayed.
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Jan 21, 2019 10:00pm
I am here since October 2016 and as I assessed that a strong mafia is controlling the situation here which is seem to be the remainings of previous corruption gangster's agents whom are preventing their master's and creating the hinderences in all. Since the CEPEC in discussion again the water and Electricity crises has been started for long long duration.
Gwadar is out of Management's hand all the agencies are help less.
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Jan 21, 2019 10:04pm
Every where , actually here no administration exists. Since October 2016 I am here and Westin money and time only.
My openion is to stop Real estate businesses and focus on developments.
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Jan 21, 2019 10:08pm
@irfan,
But Pakistan has to take the initiative now , stop the file business and do the real things, only advertising the projects and selling to files will not change the game but it will put us in under the deep sea.
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Jan 21, 2019 10:14pm
@Zak,
Do you think here are civil services.
My dear here is no any service. Electricity failure since long but 1 week no power at all. Water supply depends on electricity and sewerage system is totally blocked where 12 Arab rupees was granted by last government asnd distributed as the local people say.
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Jan 21, 2019 10:25pm
@irfan,
Why Pakistanis are doing the same but they are only bussy in selling the property files , the land price has been brought to where no industrialist can budget their factory the building cost will become much higher than the European countries. Clean the mentality and advise positively. If you don't give the access to others this land is just nothing, it has the value only when it has CEPEC.
So if China is building their colonies why not you and why you need access in their colonies mind your business.
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Jan 22, 2019 04:21am
@Zak, dream on zak..its a wonderuful feeling..living on dreams, Reality is for logical rational fact seeking people. not your cup of tea.
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