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11 18

November 2012 Wwww.pcq.com.pk

Pakistan Trade Corridor

17

Multi Dimensional Economic Strategy

Pakistan’s Coal Reserves Lahore Metro Bus Project

Pakistani Company

Completes First Wind

Energy Farm In Record Time

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Company in Focus

Events

08 Caterpillar Unveils First

Hybrid

Excavator

Technology Review

11

News

18 Lahore Metro Bus

Project Heading

For On Time

Completion

News

19 Lucky Cement Enters Into InternationalJoint Ventures

News

10 Build Tech Pakistan 2012

News

16 Pakistani Companies Completes FirstWind EnergyFarm In RecordTime

Cover04

3Pakistan Construction & QuarryNovember 2012

News

21Pakistan’s Coal

Reserves & Energy

Potential:

The Untold

Story

07 Izhar Group of Companies

Pakistan

Trade Corridor

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Pakistan’s Largest Architectural & EngineeeringConsultancyFirm AchievesAnother Milestone

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COVER STORY

4 Pakistan Construction & Quarry November 2012

The chief business of the American neighbors. Pakistan planned to become people is business” said President the trade hub of South Asia and started to “

Calvin Coolidge. This simple statement put in place the trade logistics and appears to have been the cornerstone of infrastructure for developing into a trade the America way of thinking. Most corridor. For improving inland operations developed countries have also followed and for increasing external trade and this principle to the point that their connectivity to the regional markets, defense forces were also used mainly to continuous efforts were required to bring enhance their economic potential or about improvements in all the segments protect their economic interests. of transportation and infrastructure in

terms of road networks, ,modern long haulage trucking system and a balanced approach to reduce the cost of doing trade facilitation regime. It was the need business in Pakistan. It was decided to of time for Pakistan to tap this potential improve infrastructure, customer since China's western provinces were services, trucking, freight handling and consistently going on with their economic whatever else it took to bring Pakistan as up life plans while the emerging a favorable choice for freight. The overall developmental projects in land locked aim was to enhance regional connectivity Central Asian States was creating bright for improving links to Central Asian opportunities for imports and exports States, Iran, Afghanistan and India and to through Pakistan. focus on the challenges and opportunities

arising out of the expanding trade regime Providing a trade route to achieve shorter Government of Pakistan started to across the National Trade Corridor .The access to a neighboring market or supply develop the North South corridor by total demand of land trade at that time source is a well practiced idea all over the initiating National Trade Corridor was 123 btk (Billion Ton Kilometer). Out world and earns handsome economic Improvement Programme (NTICIP) back of this, 80 % of the trade was being carried dividends for the countries concerned. in 2006-07 with the objective to out through N-S Corridor. The envisaged modernize the trade and logistics of the capacity was to the tune of 136 btk while

country and to make Pakistan a hub of it was to be increased to 204btk (Billion regional economic activities. The To n K i l o m e t e r ) u n d e r t h e N TC

In 2006 a plan to create a National Trade strategic thrust was to gain competitive Improvement Program, by 2012. Corridor (NTC) in Pakistan from the advantage in the fast globalizing world North to the ports on the Arabian Sea was and to enhance efficiencies through Task forces were established headed by planned. This would provide a straight provision of world class infrastructure, the respective bureaucrats on Ports & trade route from the main ports of efficient logistic chain and smooth S h i p p i n g , Tr u c k M o d e r n i z a t i o n , Pakistan to China, Afghanistan through to interface between public & private Highways Modernization, Railways and the CIS countries. In the North, this sectors. aviation with a system of periodic reviews corridor would connect to Afghanistan, and monitoring at the Planning China, Central Asian States and India to Commission consistently for at least two the south. years of its inception. However, not much

was achieved or reported except, improvement in Port & Shipping and

The geographical location which Pakistan Highway infrastructure. NHA increased enjoys can bring favorable results in both its road networks, flyovers, bridges, internal and external trade. It can create The framework of NTCIP was excellently interchanges as was envisaged in spite of economic gains for Pakistan as well as its designed with a holistic and integrated damage caused by floods.

NTC: The Reality

Envisioning The National Trade Corridor

Pakistan’s Strategic Location

Needed Pakistan Trade

Corridor in Limbo

Political Commitment

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All the great empires in the world had one thing

in common: Trade

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5Pakistan Construction & QuarryNovember 2012

In the transport sector, Roads and Providing connectivity to Railways are the two main pillars of Central Asian States like Pakistan transportation system. The K a z a k h s t a n a n d sector has direct and indirect, diversified Kyrgyzstan and China backward and forward linkages with all through Gawader Port is other important sectors of the economy vital and in our own influencing economic and social i n te re s t to e n h a n c e development. countries exports in these

regional states where a An efficient rail network is a key for large potential exists. The efficient trade and passenger movement pre requisite for which in any country but the role of Pakistan are Modern, long haulage Railway as a freight carrier has been on a t r u c k s a n d t r a i l e r s low and to date needs . As reported in c o m p l y i n g t o Economic Survey of Pakistan 2011-12 the international standards passenger traffic was reduced to only 25 to ply on the regional million numbers against 64.9 million routes of the North South numbers during 2010-11 and 74.9 Corridor if Pakistan has to million number during 2009-10. Freight take advantage of its carried by Pakistan Railways amounted to geopolitical position. Rs 0.9 million ton during 2012 (July- U n f o r t u n a t e l y February) against 2.6 million in 2010-11 formulation of Truck and trailer and 5.8 million ton during 2009-10. In standards which was once initiated under these circumstances the only solution for the Trucking Policy has not progressed. It improvement and sustenance is through is hoped that GoP/ PQSCA could take private sector intervention. concrete steps to revitalize this issue of

implementing standards which will go a With the state of affairs, planners could long way for having Quality Vehicles look forward to the road freight sector to plying along the trade corridor and play a crucial role to connect the North regional routes.and South.

? A revamped Motor Vehicle examination system is required to be put into place for regular fitness testing alongside

Trucking fleet in Pakistan comprises of introducing financing schemes for buying small/ single ownerships, which are

new trucks to replace old obsolete fleet.generally cash strapped and are operating at very low margins within an environment of intense competition. ? Building and investing in the projects of Moreover the present truck fleet is not international standards where truck The challenges and the opportunities efficient in terms of fuel consumption and arising out of expanding trade regions parking facilities are available with well operations. The overloaded trucks are a across the National Trade Corridor needs established resting areas.source of cost externalities causing road to be highlighted as any missed damages, pollution and accidents. opportunity can be explored and picked

by the neighboring trade partners and With a national consensus to modernize other international operators.the road freight sector, The National ? There is a need to activate the NTC Trucking Policy was formulated and task force and have more members from approved in 2007 and trucking sector was the related private sectors and donor declared as an Industry in January 2008. Agencies to support the NTCIP initiatives

for having commercially sustainable infrastructure as well as internal and external trade operating systems

? In the present scenario when the railway is not performing, high focus should be on the Road freight sector with improved service delivery systems and efficiencies along the trade corridor.

NTC & The National Trucking Policy

The Way Forward

COVER STORY

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An efficient transport system would positively

contribute towards lowering- production/

operating costs resulting in integration of other

economic factors and improving competitiveness of the products both locally

as well as in the international markets.

The road freight sector is presently taking care of 96% of the land freight movement on a current road network of about

26000 KMs with 11 million vehicles playing on them.

With the implementation of this policy Pakistan can achieved a modern trucking and logistic base, alongside curtailing the fuel import bill by 25% and road maintenance cost by about a billion dollars a year.

Political commitment is

needed to turn around the

ra i lways a n d Pa k i s t a n i

politician must look for a Lalu

Prasad among themselves!

The Trade Corridor would not

only generate economic

activity but would be a source

of income generation for the

exchequer in the form of road

user charges, custom fees,

road cess and toll charges.

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COVER STORY

6 Pakistan Construction & Quarry November 2012

?In order to find out cheap modes of act would give a clear definition and requirements of Fairways, day & night transportation, development of network ?Such economic activity would also create Navigational aids, Terminals, Cargo of Inland water ways to be prioritized mass employment opportunities on the

and we should learn lesson from India, handling equipments and Inter-modal dredging operations.the way they developed their waterways. linkages. Locations for fixed and floating

t e r m i n a l s t o b e e a r m a r ke d f o r ?Establishment of new industrial estates streamlining a smooth flow of traffic. ?Pakistan has 30,000 KM of rivers and its would be another positive development tributaries/canals network in the country along the waterway routes with with zero cargo. ?Development of Inland waterways as an thousands of SMEs in the downstream

a l t e r n a t i v e / s u p p l e m e n t a r y / and upstream businesses.complimentary mode in a Multimodal transport network/ logistic supply chain

?In the whole process Pak Navy has to play would not only economize but would a pivotal role as they have the most revolutionanize our transport system.established navigational systems in hand

?Development of an inland port at and also own large tracts of land along the

Hyderabad on the Indus.coast.

?Feeder routes rivers/ canals to be developed and linked up with National

§Shorten distance for Chinese imports and Provincial waterways to facilitate ?The need of the hour is to establish and exports, to and from Arabian Sea & connectivity through inland waterways.Inland water transport authority under the Persian Gulf.Ministry of Communication to act as the

infrastructure provider, developer and §Create an Oil & Gas pipeline from Arabian ? Cargo vessels policy incentives for boats

regulator. A workable plan to be drawn up Sea to Chinamanufacturing. This shall buildup as a

for National and provincial waterway. §Create a railway line for rapid transport collateral activity to attract private sector of Chinese and Central Asian imports and investment for which an incentive regime exports.would be required. Joint Ventures with ?For operations of inland vessels,

partners in the countries who are into this promulgation of Inland Vessels Act like §Create a direct earnings line for Pakistan.business can bring about positive results.Motor Vehicles Act is a prerequisite. This

Benefits of the Trade Corridor

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Water transport is the cheapest and the most e c o n o m i c a l w a y o f transportation and reduces fuel consumption to about 8-10 times.

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COMPANY IN FOCUS

7 Pakistan Construction & Quarry November 2012 www.pcq.com.pk

�IZHAR Construction (Pvt.) Ltd.

�IZHAR Concrete (Pvt.) Ltd.

�IZHAR Steel (Pvt.) Ltd.

�IZHAR Housing (Pvt.) Ltd.

�IZHAR Energy Services (Pvt.) Ltd.

�MEP Solutions (Pvt.) Ltd.

�GREEN Revolution (Pvt.) Ltd.

IZHAR Group

IZHAR Group

Pre-Cast and Pre-Stressed Concrete Elements

IZHAR STEEL

IZHAR HOUSING

IZHAR ENERGY

SERVICES IZHAR

CONSTRUCTION

is in its 6th decade of pioneering construction operations since its

inception in 1959, when it was established by the veteran, late Engineer Izhar Ahmad

Qureshi. The consistent contributions in the domain of engineering and construction to

date see the organization graduate into a multidimensional establishment exhibiting

command over a diverse range of innovative cum economical construction

methodologies. The group cherishes successful completion of numerous large

industrial, commercial, educational and high-rise building projects along with

infrastructure and development works to its credit.

We at are blessed with unmatched diversity in the vicinity with ten pre-

cast factories spread all over Pakistan; having erected more than 400 million Sq.ft. area

covered by our products, supported by a very resilient design department. Following

laurels of being pioneers in the field of , we

also treasure the honors of being the leaders in developing state-of-the-art pre-

engineered steel building systems at which already enjoys supply of more

than 500 steel buildings, to its recognition. Relatively younger is

dedicated to bring the limits of luxurious living at affordable prices.

is bringing renewable energy expertise to our environment.

exhibiting quality construction at its best remains the main flagship,

spearheading the Group activities under one roof, on well-defined professional, ethical

grounds.

Business Sectors

�Defence Services�Airports�Cement Plants�High Rise Structures�Shopping Malls and

Hypermarkets�Poultry and Dairy Sheds�Educational Facilities�Dams and Marine Structures�Warehouses and Hangars�Bridges and Barrages�Textile Units�Sugar Mills�Automobile Factories�Fertilizer Plants�Paint and Paper Board

Factories�Hospitals and Hotels�Power Plants�Pre Engineered Steel

Buildings�Pre-Cast and Pre-Stressed

Concrete Elements �Real Estate Management�Alternate Energy

PTET TOWER

AIRPORT FACILITIES

DAM

A view of IZHAR Customers

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Complete plants for the extractionMarble and granite

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TECHNOLOGY REVIEW

9 Pakistan Construction & Quarry November 2012

he Cat 336E H uses a new hydraulic hybrid technology developed by Caterpillar. “A hybrid is independent of any particular technology—it doesn't have to be electric,” T

said Ken Gray, global product manager for large hydraulic excavators for Caterpillar's Excavation Division. “There are many ways to store and reuse energy, including our patented hydraulic hybrid system featured on the Cat 336E H.”

“Caterpillar has developed, built, and tested electric hybrid excavators, but—until now—we had not found a hybrid approach that would actually lower our customers' owning and operating costs,” Gray said. “Large excavators operate in high-production applications in which fuel is a very significant operating cost for our customers. So, the 336E H, the hybrid version of our workhorse 336E, is ideal for introducing our new

or lift capability. hydraulic hybrid technology, with its more than 300 filed patents.” 3) Reuse energy via the hydraulic hybrid swing system, which

captures the excavator's upper structure swing brake energy in The 336E H meets stringent Tier 4 Interim/Stage IIIB emission accumulators, and then releases the energy during swing standards. It is extraordinarily quiet, too. So it's a socially acceleration.responsible machine for our customers to own, and they will

sacrifice nothing in terms of performance, power, force, speed Fuel Savingsor production. Once more, the owning and operating costs for The 336E H delivers industry-leading productivity with up to 50 the 336E H are actually lower than the standard machine. That's percent greater fuel efficiency, which is measured in tons per the value customers expect from Cat excavators.” liter, over the 336D. Customers can expect the 336E H to use up

to 25 percent less fuel compared to a standard 336E, and up to 33 percent less fuel than the 330/336D. All three of the “Caterpillar has an extraordinary team of people working on technology building blocks, Conserve, Optimize and Reuse, are hybrid technology solutions for the next generation of Cat integrated together to maximize fuel savings in a variety of hydraulic excavators,” added Gray. “They are from every corner applications. Even in low-intensity swing applications, of the world, are among the very best and brightest minds, and customers will still experience significant fuel savings because they are listening very closely to our customers. It's exciting for of the Conserve and Optimize technologies. (Additional factors, me to see their enthusiasm for this project and the quality such as operator skill and job site conditions, also affect fuel product they have developed in the 336E H, and we're just savings.)getting started.”

Since the introduction of the 300 Series in 1994, the family of excavators has become the industry standard in a large variety Caterpillar designed the 336E H to deliver the same durability of general, quarry and heavy construction applications. and reliability customers expect of all Cat machines, including Caterpillar introduced the standard 336E in 2010 as a direct large excavators like the standard 336E. The design of the 336E replacement for the 336D. The 336E was introduced primarily H uses Cat hydraulic components with a long track record of to meet Tier 4 Interim/Stage IIIB emissions standards, and like proven durability and reliability for maximum uptime and any new Cat machine, the 336E includes several enhancements productivity. Also like a standard machine, 336E H components over its predecessor, including more horsepower with greater can be replaced or rebuilt to maximize the hybrid's service life. fuel efficiency, more lift capability, higher digging force and automatic after treatment regeneration.

Customers have been using field follow machines, which are The 336E H has all of the same powerful advantages of the 336E first production machines built for customer acceptance with the biggest difference between the two models being even testing, to validate fuel burn, controllability, reliability and greater fuel efficiency. To achieve added fuel savings, the design performance of the 336E H. In a formal production study of the 336E H uses three building block technologies that: completed in August 2012, results were impressive, including 1) Conserve fuel with engine power management via the Cat greater fuel efficiency, and lower cab and spectator noise levels Electronic Standardized Programmable (ESP) pump, which than the 336E and 336D. Additionally, the ACS valve, which smoothly transitions between the hydraulic hybrid power intelligently manages restrictions and flows to seamlessly sources, engine and accumulator. control machine motion, has been in the field since 2008 with

superior performance and reliability. The ACS and hybrid 2) Optimize performance using restriction management via the system have also proven to work well together to maximize patented Cat Adaptive Control System (ACS) valve, which performance and controllability of work tools, including intelligently manages restrictions and flows to seamlessly hammers, shears and grapples. control machine motion with no loss of power, and to ensure

operators experience no difference in control, hydraulic power

Technology:

Durable and Reliable:

Validation:

Caterpillar Unveils First Hybrid

Excavator

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10 Pakistan Construction & Quarry November 2012

eralded as the most significant event for the building and engage in the industry's most topical discussions, innovative construction industry in Pakistan, Build Tech Pakistan solutions and seizing opportunities. 2013 is set to showcase the immense potential of the H Exhibitors use Build Tech Pakistan as a Strategic Platform to

industry this May from 24-26, at the Expo Centre, Lahore. launch new products and technologies into the construction market. Pakistan's much ambitious construction projects are driving the need for perpetual development in construction This year's event will bring together renowned companies from technology due to the challenging designs and drive for the building and construction world, providing visitors with an sustainability within the sector by identifying product access to the full spectrum of technologies, products and insight development and innovation as key to take the industry forward, into the industry. The event will see a range of product launches, and developing both formal and informal opportunities to bring showcasing of new technologies, conferences and opportunities to this knowledge to the market. network with professionals from across the industry.

More than an exhibition, the event provides attendees with an unrivaled access to information technology, intelligence, contacts and hands on experience. Experts from around the globe will

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NEWS

11Pakistan Construction & QuarryNovember 2012

According to the World Energy Statistics feet is spanning over 10,000 square which cause an increase in smog, ozone 2011, published by the International Energy kilometers, surprisingly more than the oil depletion and acid rain. Nitrous oxide is also a Agency (IEA), Pakistan's per capita electricity reserves in Saudi Arabia having a collective very powerful greenhouse gas. Even before consumption is one-sixth of the world quantity of approximately 375 billion barrels. power is produced, the transportation of coal average. World average per capita electricity At present, 40.6% of world's electricity is also poses health risks due to coal dust and consumption is 2,730 kilowatt hours (kwh) being generated from coal and it is the single emissions from vehicles.compared to Pakistan's per capita electricity largest contributor to world electricity Lastly, heavy metals from coal mine waste consumption of 451 kwh. generation. By looking at the electricity can seep into groundwater and rivers.

generation mix of the countries that are Despite the negative aspect, the significance blessed with coal, it is evident that coal is the of coal is not easy to ignore.largest contributor. Recently, work on a 50 MW Underground Countries like Poland, South Africa, China, Coal Gasification (UGC) project has started, India, Australia, Czech Republic, Kazakhstan, which is expected to cost Rs8.898 billion with Germany, USA, UK, Turkey, Ukraine and Japan foreign exchange component of Rs5.847 are generating 96%, 88%, 78%, 78%, 77%, billion. It has been approved by the Executive 72%, 69.9%, 52.5%, 52%, 37%, 31.3%, 27.5% Committee of National Economic Council and 22.9% of electricity from coal (Ecnec).respectively. In comparison, Pakistan At the International Coal Conference, generates only 2.27% of electricity through Pakistan invited investors from around the

According to the Pakistan Energy Year Book coal. world, encouraging them to pour money into 2011, the country's installed power However, coal reserves of only Thar can generation capacity is 22,477 megawatts and generate 20,000 MW of electricity for the demand is approximately the same. The next 40 years without load shedding and at a country needs to redesign the electricity rate Rs 4 less than the current cost of portfolio and substitute oil and gas with an electricity production. The government has abundantly available indigenous fuel source. given the task to experts to enhance energy It must develop indigenous energy resources efficiency by focusing on coal and ensure to meet future electricity needs and can large scale power generation through this overcome energy crisis by utilizing untapped resource.coal reserves. How coal produces electricityFortunately, Pakistan has a very inexpensive Technically, producing electricity through source to get energy through coal. Coal is coal is a simple process. In most coal-fired economically viable and a long-term solution plants, chunks of coal are crushed into fine coal power projects as the country initially to balance the demand and supply chain of powder and are fed into a combustion unit requires $1.2 billion to build power electricity in the country, which has the fifth where they are burnt at a very high generation infrastructure in Thar. Japan is largest coal deposits in the world. temperature. Following this, the burning coal keen to finance transmission lines from the According to last estimates made in 2011, is used to generate steam that is used to spin Thar coalfield to the national grid and coal deposits in the country are up to 185 one or more turbines to generate electricity. Chinese companies have expressed interest billion tons. The largest deposits are in However, during the process, sulfur dioxide in developing coal-based power plants in TharDesert, which about 850 trillion cubic and nitrous oxides are produced as well, Thar and Badin.

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Coal deposits in the country are up to 185 billion tons. The largest deposits are in Thar desert, which is about 850 trillion cubic feet spanning over 10,000 square kilometers, surprisingly more than the oil reserves in Saudi Arabia having a collective quantity of approximately 375 billion barrels.

Pakistan's Coal Reserves & Energy Potential: The Untold Story

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Crawler Dozer

Wheel Loader

Telescopic Handlers

Crawler Excavator

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Backhoe Loader

Wheel Excavator

Skid Steer

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RASTGAR & CO1 1 1 - 7 2 7 - 7 7 7

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NEWS

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(PPL). Officials said that the price of 'tight w o u l d b e Polish oil and gas production firm gas' would be $6 per mmbtu, which would f u r t h e r and Sui Southern Gas Company be much higher than the current gas price. invested. ALimited (SSGC) signed Gas Sales Hussain said that 'tight gas' production The agreement was a significant step in the

Purchase Agreement (GSPA), adding 30 would start in May 2013 and SSGC would lay implementation of Pakistan's Tight Gas Million Cubic Feet (MMCFD) of 'tight gas' a 52-kilometre-long pipeline at an

Policy announced in 2011 for providing from Kirthar block in Sindh in SSGC's estimated cost of Rs 325 million, carrying

economically viable sources of energy. He system. After the signing ceremony, Dr Asim gas from the Suleman Range to the

stressed that the government had Hussain, the Prime Minister's adviser on Nooriabad industrial estate.

introduced incentives and investor-friendly Petroleum and Natural Resources, said that policies for boosting investment in the Oil Production from two wells would produce this is the first-ever 'tight gas' GSPA in and Gas sector for substantially bridging the 15 million cubic feet gas per day (mmcfd) Pakistan.demand and supply gap of natural gas. each. The Polish firm and PPL would further Waldemar Woiciech Bak, Managing Director The agreement was signed by Pakistan provide gas to the Sui Southern Gas of PGNiG Pakistan thanked MD PPL for the Petroleum Limited (PPL), Sui Southern Gas Company limited and supply it to industries

Company Limited (SSGCL) and Polskie in the Nooriabad industrial estate in Sindh. support PPL has extended as a joint venture Gornictwo Naftowe i Gazownictwo (PGNIG). Hussain said that polish firm had invested partner throughout this period to bring the The Kirthar block is jointly owned by the $40 million to explore tight gas from Kirthar project to its current status.Polish firm and Pakistan Petroleum Limited block in Dadu district while $20 million

'Tight gas' from Kirthar block: Polish firm,SSGC sign GSPA

30 Million Cubic Feet (MMCFD) of 'tight gas' added

complete as soon as possible and signal free traffic pressure on this corridor and make it MC Administrator Muhammad traveling from Teen Hatti to Sohrab Goath signal free so that citizens could be provided Hussain Syed said that ongoing could be possible. better traveling facilities. He said the work K

construction work of Shahrah-e-Quaideen on traffic improvement plan on Nazimabad would be completed by December. The No 7 would be started this week and this repairing work of the drain walls in the project would cost Rs 22 million whereas the middle of Shahrah-e-Quaideen and RCC construction work on Shaheen Complex covering work would also be done to flyover would be started in next 2 weeks with improve the flow of traffic on this corridor; a cost of Rs 295.3 million. He further said that he said this while inspecting construction the construction of Shaheen Complex flyover work of Shahrah-e-Quaideen. In a briefing, and Mehran Hotel Underpass would he was informed that all work including decrease the traffic pressure on Shahrah-e-carpeting from Khudadad Colony to Noorani Faisal and surrounding arteries. Director Chowrangi had been completed. It was also General Technical Services Altaf G Memon, He said the aim of construction of flyovers on informed that carpeting work from Noorani the Project Director and Consultant were Shahrah-e-Pakistan was to decrease the Chowrangi to Allah wali Chowrangi had also present on the occasion.almost been completed and construction work on third part of this corridor was underway speedily which would be completed by the end of this month.

Muhammad Hussain Syed said that this corridor was constructed 30-32 years ago and it had been in bad condition with broken drain walls due to which accidents took place in the past. The travelling would be safe after the construction of this corridor and drain walls and citizens would have better travelling facilities. Afterwards the Administrator Karachi reviewed the work on four flyovers presently underway at Shahrah-e-Pakistan. On the occasion, the Project Director briefed the Administrator about the pace of work on flyovers at different intersections of Shahrah-e-Pakistan. The Administrator Karachi directed project directors to increase the speed of work so that flyovers on important intersections on Shahrah-e-Pakistan could

Highway Shahrah-e-Quaideen Heading Towards Completion

Work on Shaheen Complex flyover would be started in 2 weeks with a cost of Rs 295.3 million.

c o m p a r a t i v e l y ecretary Energy Jehanzeb Khan and lesser sunlight and representatives of AEG Karsten is almost double of S

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AEG Signs Agreement with Pakistan Punjab For Solar

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Caterpillar Exhibit At Bauma China 2012 Is The Largest Display Ever For The Company

Win in China is one of the “Big 8? Imperatives in Caterpillar’s enterprise strategy. In recent years, Caterpillar and

its independent dealers have made ith the theme of “Building irrigation projects, railway expansion, new significant investments to expand the range customer success for over 100 airports, urban construction and energy W of products and components produced in years,” Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: development.China, increase and improve customer CAT) is showcasing its industry leadership

“Caterpillar’s products are playing a support services and expand and enhance at bauma China 2012, the International positive role as our Chinese customers take dealer coverage in every province.Trade Fair for construction machinery, part in the on-going economic development building material machines, construction

Interesting facts about the Caterpillar in China by supporting infrastructure vehicles and equipment.exhibit include:development, energy production and

Located at the Shanghai Exhibition Center, resources utilization,” said Caterpillar A unique Cat excavator built for the latest the Caterpillar display covers more than Group President and Chief Financial Officer Bond film SKYFALL will be on display.12,000 square meters, the largest trade Ed Rapp, who will take on a new role of

show display ever for Caterpillar. Group President with responsibility for The “House of Brands” exhibit tells the Caterpillar’s bauma China booth is Construction Industries beginning next story of brands owned by Caterpillar, which showcasing nearly 50 machines, including year. “In China, we believe the long-term enables the company to provide the widest six new products, as well as services and outlook is positive for the industries range of products, services and solutions to technology that can be widely applied by its Caterpillar serves, and China remains an support customer success.growing base of Chinese customers. The important emerging market for Caterpillar.

company’s products are also ideally suited Just as we have done in other regions of the Three antique tractors produced in East to support China’s 12th Five-Year Plan, world, we are focused on systematically Peoria, Illinois, in the late 1920s and early which includes a focus on industrial building out our business model in China to 1930s and still in running condition, will be developments for new roads, water and enable customer success.”displayed at bauma China.

rime Minister Raja Pervez and Baloch people. This IT Ashraf inaugurated Rs 6 project aims at providing modern billion optic fiber project facility of internet, mobile P

w h i c h w i l l p r o v i d e b e s t phones to the local people and information technology facilities link every village, tehsil and to all tehsils of Balochistan house of Balochistan with the province. Speaking at the world's educational institutions inaugural ceremony, he said that and social media.the present government has

He said it is an era of information initiated several development technology and the Baloch projects in Balochistan to provide people will get first hand basic amenities of life to the local information by using this modern people and to bring them at par technology. He said the IT with rest of the country. He said Ministry, which is headed by him provision of amenities will is taking keen interest in early remove the sense of deprivation completion of the project. The among the local people.P r i m e M i n i s te r s a i d t h a t

The Prime Minister said it was h u n d r e d s o f s t u d e n t s o f t h e t o p p r i o r i t y o f t h e Balochistan, in collaboration government to provide basic with the federal government are facilities to remote and backward getting education at the best areas of the country, adding this educational institutions of the IT project which has been country. Pakistan is our honor, i n i t i a t e d b y t h e f e d e r a l dignity and guarantee of integrity government has opened a new and we all should work honestly chapter for uplift of Balochistan for its development.

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urrently the project requires Rs 3.2 billion for completion by 2013, officials maintained. The project was designed to provide higher service level for local and national C

transport, besides improving transport and commute service to the central business/industrial area and the national port. Approximately 16 million vehicles per annum are expected to utilize the facility. The project was initiated in May 2002 with a PC-1 of Rs 6 billion and was expected to be completed by November 2004. However the project cost was revised several times and now it is expected to be completed by December 2013 at a cost of over Rs 12 billion. The contract for the Lyari Expressway Project was awarded to M/s Frontier Works Organization (FWO). The supervision of this contract was awarded to the consultant M/s EA Consultants (Pvt) Ltd. According to officials Southbound of the project was completed (16km) and inaugurated in February 2008. The Northbound section between Sir Shah Suleman Road and the Sohrab Goth Interchange (6.5km) of the project was completed and opened for traffic in July 2009. The project starts from the Sohrab Goth Bridge and ends at the Mauripur Road Bridge with a total length of 38.417 kilometers, in addition to a 25-km-long service road. The project also includes four interchanges and eight overpasses.

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FFC CSR has initiated a community uplift washrooms at the BHU. The rehabilitation and support program at Jhimpir, focusing will include infrastructure improvement on villages surrounding FFC Wind Energy including civil work, installation of water Farm. The US$100,000/- program supply (hand pumps), and construction of auji Fertilizer Company Limited, equivalent to Rs.9.4 million for 2012 has children s playing area, provision of P a k i s t a n ' s b i g g e s t U r e a F been launched in partnership with furniture for teachers and students and manufacturer has completed NORDEX, the Wind Turbine manufacturer. renovation of washrooms. Community country's first Wind Energy Farm at FFC will focus on the up gradation and Mosque at Goth Suleman Palari will also Jhimpir, district Thatta, Sindh. The 50 rehabilitation of health facilities at Jhimpir undergo up gradation with necessary civil Mega Watt Wind Energy Farm has been Town BHU, educational infrastructure, works and electrical amenities. At Goth completed in a record time by FFC Energy provision of clean and safe drinking water, Umer Chang, FFC will be upgrading Limited (FFCEL), a subsidiary of FFC uplift program for native farming transportation network with the established with the vision to introducing community and improvement in road rehabilitation of existing 2km road track. a n d p r o m o t i n g r e n e w a b l e a n d tracks in the surrounding villages. FFC will To assist farming communities in the environmental friendly energy generation be constructing a gynecology ward for proximity of FFCEL s wind energy farm, in Pakistan. With the Wind Farm Jhimpir Town BHU, the sole health facility FFC will be distributing 400 Sona Urea c o m m e n c i n g i t s C o m m i s s i o n i n g accommodating 37,000 residents from Bags among 60 families to assist them in Operations, two objectives stand realized, surrounding communities. poverty alleviation and overhaul the (a) Renewable and Green Energy based on

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he dual track between Lahore and Karachi will be completed by March 2013 while two more trains under public-private partnership are being T

started soon. This was stated by General Manager Operations Pakistan Railways Junaid Qureshi while speaking at the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI). He added that the Pak Railways is ready to provide track facility to private sector if it wants to run own locomotives. About trade with India, he said that the Pak railways is willing to enhance free day demurrage period from existing 24 hours to 48 hours. He said that the railway is fast heading towards revival as a number of steps are being taken to turn it into a profitable institution. He said that the Railways earned Rs 650 million more than what it earned last year. He said that Pakistan Railways has been left with a fleet of around 100 locomotives to run its entire operation, including 200 train and freight services. The LCCI former Vice President Aftab Ahmad Vohra and Executive Committee Member Amjad Chaudhry said that the railway authorities are providing facilities to Prem Nagar Dry port and need to focus on Lahore Dry Port as well, which is under its own possession and control.

Railways On Course toComplete Dual Track

officials, till now, Rs 7.28 billion had already been spent on the he federal government has approved the widening of the project. Highlighting the project's importance, the Federal Minister road inside the Lowari Tunnel by 7.3 meters. The work on said that the Ministry of Communications was utilizing all available Ttunnel expansion was initiated from October 9 this year, resources for the project's completion. He said that for this purpose,

officials of the National Highway Authority (NHA) told Federal NHA had engaged a world reputed Korean company called Sambo Minister for Communications Dr Arbab Alamgir Khan Khalil. The while consultants had been hired from Austria and Spain. He said briefing, which was held at the NHA headquarters, was attended, that after the completion of the project, Lowari Tunnel would allow among others, by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Minister for Population easy access to the Central Asian Republics, besides establishing land Welfare Saleem Khan, Federal Secretary Communications Anwaar routes with other neighboring countries. According to him, the Ahmad Khan, Chairman of the NHA Mohammad Javed Iqbal Awan, project would help promote trade, industry and tourism, besides Member, Construction, Yusuf Ali Khan and a representative of the ushering in economic stability in the region. The provincial Minister Korean construction Company, Sambo. for Population Welfare, who represents Chitral district in the

provincial assembly, declared Lowari Tunnel a lifeline for the people Participants of the meeting were informed that the project would be of Chitral and Malakand division.completed at a cost of Rs 18.13 billion. According to the NHA

u n j a b C h i e f M i n i s t e r construction of special depot for metro Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif has buses. Metro bus is a splendid project directed that the construction and a milestone in the transport P

work of Metro Bus Project should be history. The Chief Minister directed the completed within the stipulated P&D Chairman that case study of the period as no compromise will be made project should be conducted and a o n t h e t i m e l i n e g ive n to t h e comprehensive report be prepared contractors. He also said metro buses from the launching of the project till its will reach Pakistan soon as he wants to completion after reviewing all affairs. give the gift of metro bus service to the He met the contractors working on people as soon as possible. Addressing various sections of Metro Bus Project the meeting, the Chief Minister said and issued instructions to them to metro bus is a unique project of public further accelerate the pace of work as welfare, which has taken the form of a the timeline will not be extended. mission. He said work on the project

The PHA DG gave a briefing to the Chief should be accelerated with a Minister on horticulture on the route of missionary spirit. He disclosed that 11 the project . He said beautiful parks and ride stations will be set up horticulture and landscaping be made on the route of metro bus service.on the route. He further stated that

Issuing instructions to provide stations should be beautified and a complete security at parks and ride detailed briefing should be given to stations, he said every moment is him after completing the project precious and all out resources should within seven days. He directed PHA DG be utilized for the early completion of to consider outsourcing the sites of the project. No delay will be tolerated horticulture and landscaping.in the completion of the project. There is also a need to expedite work on the

Lahore Metro Bus Project Heading For On Time Completion

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Lowari Top Tunnel Widening, Rs 18 Billion Budget

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uhammad Abid Ganatara, to the war on terror and it needs to be secretary of Lucky Cement, said reconstructed . Therefore , making that the company has entered investment in cement plant in Iraq would M

into joint ventures in cement plants in DR also help the company realize higher Congo, Africa, and Iraq. “The plant and earnings. Besides, the company could also machinery for the project [in Africa] has export cement to nearby countries such as been negotiated and finalized with a Qatar and other GCC countries, he said. renowned European supplier and the Lucky Cement also reported to investment terms of the project financing are under equity in an associated company for 50MW process of negotiations with the wind farm project. “The power generation development financial institutions and license and the requisite approval from the multilateral agencies,” the notice said. authority concerned for the acceptance of

upfront tariff have been obtained. The Besides, the company has also entered project team is actively engaged in into joint venture investment in cement negotiations of concession documents and grinding facility in Iraq.“The contract for financing close with the stipulated the supply of plant and machinery for timeframe,” according to the company this project has been signed and the notice. The company also reported project teams, as well as civil contractors, successful supply of uninterrupted have been mobilized at the project site,” it electricity to Hyderabad Electric Supply said. An industry source said that the Company (HESCO) with effect from July 1, demand for Pakistani cement is on the averaging a supply of over 20MW per hour higher side in Africa and Lucky Cement during the quarter ended September 30. As aimed at capturing that opportunity. The part of its diversification strategy, the project would also help the company company being part of Yunus Brothers save logistic cost of cement exports to the Group (YGB)-led consortium has signed a African countries, said source. “The share purchase agreement with ICI logistic cost of cement exports remained Omicron B.V. for the acquisition of 75.81 one of the major hurdles in increasing percent shares in ICI Pakistan, it said. It has such exports from Pakistan,” said the been agreed that YBG would pay a total of source. Rs13.05 billion (Rs186.42 per share) to ICI

Omicron B.V. for the acquisition.Moreover, Iraq has been destructed due

Lucky Cement Enters Into International Joint Ventures

Lucky Cement, which claims to be the largest manufacturer of cement in Pakistan, has entered into joint ventures for making investment in international projects, besides expending and diversifying its business locally

akistan Railways (PR) and Multan Dry Port Trust (MDPT) have signed an agreement to connect the dry port with P

railway track and construction of a new railway station to facilitate the importers and exporters. The agreement was signed by Project Manager of Dry Port Dildar Hussain Shah, Traffic Manager Abdul Razzaq Shah and Chairman of the Port Syed Muhammad Ahsan Shah. Dryport committee's convener Syed Muhammad Aasim Shah and General Manager Dry Port Trust Maj Javed Musarrat (retd) were also present there. Under this agreement, the project would be completed with an estimated cost of Rs3, 850 million under a master plan. The railway station would be equipped with automatic modern system and it would be completed in a year. The body of Multan Dry Port Trust expressed their reservations and fears keeping in view the financial position of Pakistan Railways.

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he Board of Directors of Punjab Industrial Estates has decided the provincial government had already provided a state land for this to speed up the construction work of Vehari Industrial Estate purpose. It may be recalled that PIEDMC, which is premier so that it could be completed during the current financial year. infrastructure development organization of the province, is paying T

The estimated development cost of Vehari Industrial Estate Phase-I special attention to less developed areas and aims to establish 36 would be Rs. 1,000 million. This is the third estate that would be Industrial Estates in the province. The company will develop completed during financial year 2012-13, following Rahim Yar Khan infrastructure facilities like roads, electricity, water supply, waste and Bhalwal Industrial Estates in the province, Punjab Industrial disposal system and insist prospective industrialists to setup their Estates Development and Management Company (PIEDMC) projects in Vehari Industrial Estate belonging to sectors like textile Chairman stated this while talking to newsmen after presiding over units, ginning, food processing, handicrafts, shoe industry, cottage the Board of Directors meeting. He said that Board had given go industry, artificial jewellery, agro based industry, ware houses, to ahead signal to certain measures which would expedite support industry of all these stated sectors, he added. SM Tanveer establishment of Vehari Industrial Estate very soon. The Punjab Chief said that all the industrial units set up at Vehari Industrial Estate Minister Mian Shahbaz Sharif has made special allocation of Rs. 300 would have income tax holiday for one year to the zone developers million for this project, he added. Chairman PIEDMC S.M Tanveer said and five years to the zone investors. Besides that all formalities would that Vehari Industrial Estate would be spread over 375 acres while be provided through one window operation.

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Turkmenistan in May inked sale-purchase agreements with India and Pakistan for the yet-to-be-built pipeline in a move hailed by the United States as a boost for regional integration. The road ahead is long for this project, but the benefits could be significant and are certainly worthy of the diligence demonstrated by these four countries so far. The project would diversify Turkmenistan's energy market options, provide revenue and jobs for Afghanistan and bring clean fuel to the growing economies of Pakistan and India. According to British auditors Gaffney, Cline and Associates, Turkmenistan has the second largest gas reserves in the world.

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Kalabagh Dam and called for its early Kalabagh Dam project will be completed.construction, terming it the "only long-term

He said that the construction of Kalabagh solution" to end power shortage and save the Dam is must to ensure availability of water to country from devastating floods. PIAF the agriculture sector and cheaper electricity Chairman Sohail Lashari in a statement said to both the trade and industry of the country. that Kalabagh Dam is not only the most viable The government should develop consensus cheaper power generation project but its among federating units by convincing them preliminary work had already been that building Kalabagh Dam is the only way completed. Kalabagh Dam is indispensable out of the ongoing power crisis. He said that for the progress of the country and all those the government should also launch coal-who were opposing its construction were based power projects. PIAF leader said that enemies and playing with the country's Kalabagh Dam is the "excellent" solution to future.solve power crisis but the present regime

He said that experts had already said that the shelved the project with one stroke of pen. He dam would pose no threat to Nowshera, as said that Pakistan could generate thousands the city was 150 feet above the water level. of megawatts of electricity through coal and "Kalabagh Dam is not only beneficial to other alternate resources. The construction Punjab but it will be more helpful in erasing of Kalabagh Dam along with other new dams the poverty from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is desperately needed to store adequate because it would help irrigate 800,000 acres water.that is located 100-150 feet above the level of

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NESPAK in joint venture with H P GauffIngenieure GMBH and Co Germany has won engineering supervision of Obudu Dam Rehabilitation work in Nigeria.

Obudu dam is in Cross River State in the south east of Nigeria. It is an Earthfill structure with a height of 18m, total creast length of 425m and storage capacity of 4.2 million cubic meters. It is a multipurpose dam and was commissioned in 1999 for use in farm irrigation, fishing, potable water supply and also for recreational and tourism purposes.

NESPAK, which is the largest architectural and engineering consultancy firm of Pakistan, operates nationally and internationally. It has offices in six countries and has worked in more than 36 countries. The winning of this project in in te rna t iona l compet i t ion shows NESPAK's standing internationally and is consistent with its policy of expanding business overseas.

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