Why Gwadar?

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	President of Pakistan The president of Pakistan, General Pervaiz Musharraf, urged the importance of Gwadar Port for the economic future of Pakistan. He said that the government of Pakistan is happy to complete the deep sea port, well in time, as well as other connected projects to make Gwadar Port the center of international transit trade. These projects include Makran Coastal Highway, Gwadar Rato Dero Motorway, Gwadar Quetta Highway, Gwadar Quetta Zahidan Railway Track, 132KV Electricity Line, International Airport, and Ankra & Meerani Dam. Every single project costs billions of rupees to accomplish, and appropriate funds have been arranged.
	Prime Minister of Pakistan The prime minister of Pakistan, Mr. Shaukat Aziz, says that the government of Pakistan has released funds for constructing a railway line connecting Chaman to Spin Boldak, a frontier town of Afghanistan. He added that Gwadar port will be inaugurated properly, and talks with DP World are in good progress. Kuwaiti and Saudi Firms are bidding to build a $2 Billion Oil Refinery @ Gwadar.
	D.G. Gwadar Development Authority The Gwadar Development Authority District General, Ahmed Baksh Lari, stated that Gwadar's worldwide standards have attracted many entrepreneurs and investors towards itself. Many projects in Gwadar are being completed at a fast pace. In fact, Gwadar is the first city in history were a city, port, 900 km railway line, 600 km motorway, international airport, desalination plant, and economic free zone are being developed simultaneously. Gwadar city shall be a unique and modern city of our time.

• In the budget of documents of 2004-2005 Government of Pakistan has given the Special Economic Zone (SEZ) status to Gwadar.
• Gwadar is first free port city of the new millennium.
• The economic open door policy would surely lead to economic growth and prosperity.
• To begin Industrialization, Gwadar Development Authority is launching Industrial Plots in Economic Free Zone in Industrial Area of Master Plan.
• Trans-shipment implies for a place usually a port city where goods are imported, stored and shipped forward. Gwadar will become a major hub Trans-shipment.
• On the completion of Gwadar Port , the Afghan Transit Trade will be diverted from Karachi Port and Prot Qasim to Gwadar Port.
• Gwadar being located in very close proximity of Oil rich states of Middle East has enormous potential for Petro-Chemical Industries.
• The proximity and accessibility of Dubai and other major port cities of Persian Gulf give Gwadar an advantage, which Karachi Port and Port Qasim don't have.
• A Dam is being built 30 kms from Turbat (in the neighboring Kech District) for the future water requirements of Gwadar city.
• Government and private sector companies have been investing in the development of telecommunication sector. PTCL has already laid fiber optic cable and mobilink and instaphone have extended their mobile phone coverage to Gwadar.
• Makran Coast has enormous potential for Oil and Gas exploration. Government has awarded several licenses for onshore/offshore oil and gas exploration. Pakistan Petroleum Ltd. has setup their office in Gwadar city for their offshore exploration.

Opportunites
Port Related	Oil Storage and Distribution Facilities Trans-shipment Warehousing * Service Industries related to Port  Virtual Office Spaces/ Residential  Transport / Trucking Shipping Companies Travel / Tourism
Hotel Business	Motels and Restaurants Water Sports and Beach Development Other Sporting Facilities - e.g. Golfing Travel Agents Trade and Commerce Industrial
Sea Food Processing and Export	Date Processing and Export I.T. Development Construction - Office spaces Export Based Industries Social Sector and others
Other(s): Education Facilities, Health Facilities, Techno Vocational Training Institutions, Housing Facilities, Super Markets, Departmental Stores, Infrastructure Projects, Power Generation, Environmental Protection, Telecommunications, Power Generation, Road Networks, Extension of existing Airport, Special Economic Zone, and Energy. Financial Incentives Proposals for Budget 2006-07 and much more...