The presentation is based on the topic CPEC.

2. Pakistan Studies
Presented To:
Ma’am Saghira
Presented By:
Yasmeen Tahira
Amenah Gondal
Sameen Fatima
Amna Javed
Class:
BS.ED(III)
Submission Date:
Nov 5, 2018.

3. (CHINA-PAKISTAN ECONOMIC
CORRIDOR)

5. What is CPEC ?
o CPEC is an abbreviation of China Pakistan
Economic Corridor.
o CPEC is an ongoing development mega projects
whose aim is to connect Gwadar port of Pakistan
to china northwest region of Xinjiang, via a
network of highways, railways and pipeline.

6. Introduction to CPEC:
o CPEC is a collection of infrastructure projects currently
under construction throughout Pakistan.
o The economic corridor is Central to China-Pakistan
relations and will run about 2700km from Gwadar to
Kasghar.
o China Pakistan Economic corridor and its connectivity with
central Asia ,Middle East, Africa will help to shape entire
region.

7. Background of projects:
o The project was proposed by Chinese premier Li keqiang
during his visit to Pakistan in May 2013.
o The Pak-China Economic corridor was inaugurated in
Islamabad on 27 August 2013.
o The vision for economic corridor was stretches far back as
Musharaf era.

8. Agreement:
On 20th April 2015, Pakistan and China signed an
agreement to commence work on the $46 billion on 51
projects with approximately $28 billion in immediate
projects and the rest allocated for projects in the gas or oil
pipeline.

10. History of Pak-China Relations
o Pakistan- China relations began in 1950.
o Strategic alliance was formed in 1972 and economic
cooperation began in 1979.
o China has invested $20 billion in various projects.

11. Historical background of Gwadar
o Port city on the Southwestern coast of Pakistan’s Balochistan
Province.
o Pakistan purchased it from Oman.
o Gwadar port was strategic warm-water deep port.
o Officially opened on 20th March 2007.

12. Why CPEC is needed?
For Pakistan:
o Removal of energy crises
o Infrastructure development
o Economic development
o Balance in south Asia
o To cash comparative advantage of
nature

13. For China:
o Extension of volume of trades with
Arab countries/Global trades
o Shorter leads times than earlier
o Equal development all in china.

15. GWADAR PROJECTS:
• Gwadar New International Airport
• Gwadar Port
• Gwadar East-Bay Expressway
• Gwadar University
• Gwadar Pipeline
• Gwadar Hospital

16. GWADAR NEW INTERNATIONAL
AIRPORT
 Project Title: New Gwadar
International Airport Project(NGIA)
 Project Description: Construction
of (NGIA), along with allied
facilities for new airport that will be
capable of handling a combination
of ATR 72, Airbus, (A-300), Boeing
(B-737) and Boeing (B-747) for
domestic as well international
routes.

17. o Location: 26 KM east of Gwadar City
o Province: Baluchistan
o Estimated Cost: $230million
o Date of Compeletition: 31-DEC-2019
CONT….

18. GWADAR PORT:
o Project Name: Gwadar Sea Port
o Project Description: It is warm-water
deep-sea port developed jointly by the
Government of Pakistan and the
Government of China.
o It connects Gwadar to Karachi ,Turbat
and Mucat.
o Estimated Cost: $248 million

19. o Constructed in two phases:
 1st Phase(2002-2006)
Cost: $248million completed in Dec 2006
Berths: 3 Multipurpose Berths
 2nd Phase(2007-present)
Cost: $932 million Under Construction
4 Container Berths
CONT…..

20. GWADAR EAST-BAY EXPRESSWAY:
o Project Title: Construction of East-Bay Expressway,
Gwadar Port
o Project Discription: Linking Gwadar Port with the main
artery of national highway network and smooth logistic
transportation of import, export and transit goods.
o Estimated Cost: $140.60 million
o Location: Gwadar district, Baluchistan
o Date of Completion: October 2020

22. ROAD PROJECTS:
o Karakorum Highway(Havelian-Thakot Section)
o Peshawar Karachi Motorway(Multan-Sukkur Section)

23. KARAKAROM HIGHWAY:
(Havelian-Thakot Section)
o Project Description: Thakot-
Havelian is in early harvest Project
category and it is in implementation
phase after signing of commercial
and financial agreements.
o Start Point: Havelian
o End Point: Thakot
o Length: 118km

24. o Type of Road: Expressway/ Access Controlled
Highway (Class-II)
o Location: (Thakot -Havelian) Khyber
Pakhtunkhwan
o Estimated Cost: $1366 million
o To be completed in March 2020
CONT….

26. Peshawar Karachi Motorway:
(Multan-Sukkur Section)
o Project Name: Peshawar Karachi
Motorway
o Project Description: Karachi-
Peshawar Motorway project is
intended to construct a 6-lane
motorway connecting Karachi
through M-9 to Hyderabad.
o Length: 392km

27. CONT…..
o Type of Motorway: 06 Lane Accessed Controlled
Motorway
o Start Point: Multan
o End Point: Sukkur
o Location: Province of Punjab and Sindh
o Estimated Cost: $2,980 million
o To be completed in August 2019

29. RAILWAY PROJECTS

30. There are five Railway Projects :
o Karachi-Peshawar Main Railway
Line.
o Orange Line (Lahore Metro).
o Khunjerab Railway
o Kotri-Attock Railway Line
o Rohri-Chaman Railway Line

31. Karachi-Peshawar Main Railway Line
o The length of ML-1 is 1,681 km.
o First stage, Peshawar to Multan.
o Second stage, Multan to Hyderabad section.
o Third stage, Hyderabad to Karachi section.

33. CONT……
o Cost of $3.65 billion.
o Trains travel at up to 160 km per hour.
o Project is expected to be completed in 2021

35. Lahore Metro (Orange Line):
o Cost $1.6 billion.
o The line will be 27.1-kilometre long, of which 25.4
kilometers will be elevated.
o The capacity to transport 250,000 passengers per
day,
o The capacity will be increased to 500,000 passengers
a day by 2025.

37. Khunjerab Railway:
o 682 km long
o Railway track from Havelian to
Khunjerab.
o Cost : Approximately
$12 billion.
o Project is expected to be
complete
o in 2030.

39. POWER PROJECTS

40. There are four power projects:
o Hydro Projects
o Solar Projects
o Wind Projects
o Coal Projects

41. HYDRO PROJECT
o Location: River Kunhar (a tributary of River Jhelum)
o Province: District Mansehra, KPK
o Installed Capacity (MW): 870
o Estimated Cost ( US $ Million): 1956
o Under construction
o Progress: 65%
Suki Kinari Hydropower Project:

42. Karot Hydropower Project:
o Location: River Jehlum
o Province: AJk/ Punjab
o Installed Capacity (MW): 720
o Estimated Cost ( US $ Million): 1698
o Progress: 70%

43. Suki Kinari Hydropower Project Karot Hydropower Project

44. SOLAR PROJECT
Quaid-e-Azam Solar Power Park:
o Location: Bahawalpur
o Province: Punjab
o Installed Capacity (MW): 300, 600, 100
o Estimated Cost ( US $ Million): 1302
o Energization achieved
o Progress: 100%

46. WIND PROJECT
o Location: Jhimpir, District Thatta
o Province: Sindh
o Installed Capacity (MW): 350
o Estimated Cost ( US $ Million): 646.65
o Ready for operation
o Progress: 100%

48. COAL PROJECT
Coal-fired Power Plants at Port Qasim Karachi:
o Location: Port Qasim
o Province: Sindh
o Installed Capacity (MW): 1320
o Estimated Cost ( US $ Million): 1912.2
o Under construction
o Progress: 100%

50. o Coal-Fired Power Plants at Sahiwal
o Engro Thar Coal-fired Power Plant
o Coal-Fired Power Plant Rahimyar Khan
o Coal-Fired Power Plant Gwadar
o Coal-Fired Power Plants, Thar Coal Mine
o Coal-Fired Power Plants Muzaffargarh
Some other coal Projects are:

52. Latest News:
The Prime Minister of Pakistan, Imran Khan, met the
Chinese Premier, Li Keqiang, after which various
agreements were signed to expand the mutual
cooperation between the two countries. As much as
15 agreements were signed in areas of agriculture,
industry, technical training, forestry, earth sciences
and transfer of electronics. The proposed Special
Economic Zones (SEZs) under the China-Pakistan
Economic Corridor (CPEC) will also be given a boost.
Pakistan is expected to receive a USD 6 billion
package from China to help aid its ailing economy.

53. BENEFITS TO PAKISTAN:
o Enhance the economy of country.
o Bilateral relation.
o Small projects for the ENERGY.
o Job opportunities.
o It connect all the provinces.
o Modify the internal structure of security of Pakistan.

54. o Chance to introduce their products.
o Increase the export.
o CHINA- PAKISTAN friendship stronger.
o Benefit to other countries for trade.
o It is major game changer due to access of number of
landlocked countries to hot water.
o Direct investment will come to Pakistan
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55. BENEFITS TO CHINA:
o Problem with South China Sea can be eliminated.
o China can easily extend its western area.
o development can be done by industrialization.
o Decrease travel distance and cost greatly from china
to gulf.

56. o New business market in another country.
o China transport its energy supplies from the Persian Gulf
faster.
o It would decrease their labour cost.
o Increase international trade.
o Independent path from Indian and USA’s interference.
CONT…..

57. DISADVANTAGES OF PAKISTAN:
o Dependent to china.
o Difficult to compete china’s product in market.
o increase the influence of Chinese market in Pakistan.
o Crash the small manufacturing.
o challenge for the Pakistan's national security.
o Increases the western pressure on Pakistan.
o In future Pakistan will face sanctions regarding this project
as it hurt some countries and their economy also.

58. RECOMMENDATIONS:
o Political parties should express full support for the
implementation of CPEC.
o Political parties should be united.
o Work jointly.
o Share all details of CPEC project with political parties.
o Discuss the benefits and challenges of this multi-dollar
project with all the provinces.
o The Pakistani government should provide full support to
foreign workers.

59. o The government should provide security to the foreign
workers.
o The government should not delay work on CPEC.
o Should focus on completing the project and protecting it
from all evil factors.
o Focus on providing equal chances to the provinces.
o The people should be transferred benefits.
CONT…..

60. CONCLUSION:
o Natural gateway for China.
o Positive response by both countries through mutual
cooperation.
o Both countries are keen to enhance trade activities.
o Infrastructural improvement and development of dams.
o Stability of economy by investment in different sectors.