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By 2022, Chinese investment in Pakistan had risen to $65 billion. [19] China refers to this project as the revival of the Silk Road. [20] CPEC envisages rapidly upgrading Pakistan's infrastructure and thereby strengthening its economy by constructing modern transportation networks, numerous energy projects, and special economic zones. [21] [22 ...
The book is divided into ten chapters that discuss and evaluate the anticipated economic and geopolitical effects on the region. In addition, it investigates the role of CPEC in the future regional cooperation and integration of subnational regions such as Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (including the Federally Administered Tribal Areas), and Gilgit-Baltistan.
Special Economic Zones (SEZs) in Pakistan are areas designated by the government of Pakistan to promote industrial growth and attract investment. In Pakistan, the SEZ Act was established on 13 September 2012, alongside the subsequent notification of SEZ Rules within the same year.
The inaugural stage of the Bannu Economic Zone encompasses an area of 408 acres, equipped with critical infrastructure. This infrastructure comprises dedicated internal roadways, a comprehensive drainage network, an 11 kilovolt power distribution system, [5] natural gas connections, and communication networks extending to the primary entry point of the zone, catering to the needs of ...
The Western Alignment roadway network begins at the Brahma Bahtar Interchange on the M1 Motorway near the towns of Burhan and Hasan Abdal in northern Punjab province. [3] The newly reconstructed Karakoram Highway connects to the Western Alignment at Burhan, near where the new 285-mile-long (285 mi) controlled-access Brahma Bahtar-Yarik Motorway will commence. [4]
The Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) is a Federal government body and Investment Promotion Agency constituted under the Prime Minister of Pakistan, (Incumbent, Shehbaz Sharif). The SIFC was established on 20 June 2023 with the stated goal of acting as a "'single window' to facilitate investors, establish cooperation among all ...
Indonesia is identified as a primary source for its high quality coal, reliable production, and short transit times to Pakistan. [ 16 ] Coal from Pakistan's own Thar coalfield was found to contain excessive amounts of sulfur and lime, and was not deemed to be of high enough quality for the project. [ 17 ]
The Karot Hydropower Project is an asphalt-core rockfill gravity dam in Pakistan, with an installed capacity of 720 MW. The project is sponsored by Chinese state-owned company China Three Gorges Corporation (CTG). It is the first investment project of the Silk Road Fund, and is part of the much larger China–Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).