Sea Port / Dry Port and Maritime Updates.
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hydrabadi_arab
SpeedLimited
There is a simple rule. See India reaction, they are all going batshit crazy over this proposal. This only mean good thing for Pakistan.
But the question is convincing USA to invest in Pasni port+Railway track will not be easy. This require long term commitment from USA. Lets hope Pakistanis can convince Americans.
HAIDER
THINK TANK: CONSULTANT
This is the worst strategic move, making neighbor angry. If you read Tiananmen Square standoff, that was first time China warn Pakistan that US is operating a political movement inside Pak border. And all those Chinese entered China from Pakistan.
RescueRanger
Meme Lord
For any Indians lurking in this thread. Please be informed - Lahore doesn't have a sea port.
Your attention is appreciated in this matter.
Thank you
Your attention is appreciated in this matter.
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hydrabadi_arab
SpeedLimited
USA is $32 trillion economy. Even if USA farts it can spare some billions for Pasni. And its not the govt that will invest but some private company.
Cash gk
Elite Member
But they do have a passport and it is very luxurious for our generals
PK781
Trusted Member
if they wish to settle in a place which is going down, they're more than welcome.
Won't be missed. They'll perish there when shit goes down, its so far away from Pak that there may not be opportunity to get out in time
Watandar
Trusted Member
Pakistani state is in a "damned if you, damned if you don't" situation. They have been heavily criticized, rightfully so, in the past for putting their eggs in just one basket, which was America. Now they are trying to put eggs in two baskets, America and China. Pakistanis will have to find a way to keep both parties happy and satisfied.
hydrabadi_arab
SpeedLimited
China is absolutely over the moon after hearing this news. Pakistanis pass western weapons knowledge to Chinese to improve theirs. Its open secret.
hydrabadi_arab
SpeedLimited
Pakistan’s Board of Investment (BoI) has moved to accelerate the development of Special Economic Zones (SEZs), including a zone with Iran, which were initiated before the International Monetary Fund (IMF) imposed restrictions on new SEZs under Pakistan’s Extended Fund Facility (EFF), according to a news report.
The IMF’s EFF, approved on September 25, 2024, restricts the establishment of new SEZs, allowing exceptions only for zones under prior international obligations or approved by the relevant SEZ authority.
In this context, the Board of Approvals (BoA) has been requested to grant SEZ status to projects legally protected under the SEZ Act, 2012.
Four SEZs, tied to international commitments, remain to be established. These include the Mohmand SEZ, Karachi Industrial Park, Federal SEZ in Islamabad (approved under the Pak-China Joint Cooperation Committee of CPEC in 2016), and the Gabd-Rimdan Border SEZ under a 2024 memorandum of understanding with Iran. Letters of Intent are being issued to identify development partners and expedite submissions under relevant rules.
In Gilgit-Baltistan, the Moqpandas Export Processing Zone (EPZ) was approved in principle in January 2025, pending certain formalities. A Letter of Intent issued by BoI enabled the GB government to begin negotiations with potential investors. The application has now been resubmitted for final approval, and the BoA is expected to grant SEZ status after procedural formalities are completed.
Several private-sector SEZ applications in Punjab and Sindh are also advancing. United Business Park in Lahore, covering 258.7 acres near Raiwind, and the Capital SEZ in Chakwal have had per-acre industrial plot costs revised to Rs 99 million and Rs 40 million, respectively, following recommendations from SEZA Punjab.
Similarly, the Green Industrial Park in Lahore, spanning 63 acres, has seen its per-acre cost reduced to Rs 120 million from Rs 150 million. In Sindh, the Oborcon Industrial Zone in Thatta, a 300-acre project, has been resubmitted after addressing prior observations and is awaiting BoA consideration.
Established SEZs, such as Bin Qasim Industrial Park in Karachi, continue to operate under standard criteria with 60-year lease terms. The Pakistan Industrial Development Corporation (PIDC) has proposed a new annual preferential land lease model at $10,000 per acre per year for up to 50 years to reduce costs and attract investors.
New qualification criteria have been jointly formulated by the BoI, Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC), Ministry of Industries and Production, SEZA Sindh, and PIDC.
The BoI’s push to implement previously approved SEZs is aimed at leveraging investment opportunities within the limited window allowed under existing IMF commitments, while promoting industrial development and foreign investment.
The IMF’s EFF, approved on September 25, 2024, restricts the establishment of new SEZs, allowing exceptions only for zones under prior international obligations or approved by the relevant SEZ authority.
In this context, the Board of Approvals (BoA) has been requested to grant SEZ status to projects legally protected under the SEZ Act, 2012.
Four SEZs, tied to international commitments, remain to be established. These include the Mohmand SEZ, Karachi Industrial Park, Federal SEZ in Islamabad (approved under the Pak-China Joint Cooperation Committee of CPEC in 2016), and the Gabd-Rimdan Border SEZ under a 2024 memorandum of understanding with Iran. Letters of Intent are being issued to identify development partners and expedite submissions under relevant rules.
In Gilgit-Baltistan, the Moqpandas Export Processing Zone (EPZ) was approved in principle in January 2025, pending certain formalities. A Letter of Intent issued by BoI enabled the GB government to begin negotiations with potential investors. The application has now been resubmitted for final approval, and the BoA is expected to grant SEZ status after procedural formalities are completed.
Several private-sector SEZ applications in Punjab and Sindh are also advancing. United Business Park in Lahore, covering 258.7 acres near Raiwind, and the Capital SEZ in Chakwal have had per-acre industrial plot costs revised to Rs 99 million and Rs 40 million, respectively, following recommendations from SEZA Punjab.
Similarly, the Green Industrial Park in Lahore, spanning 63 acres, has seen its per-acre cost reduced to Rs 120 million from Rs 150 million. In Sindh, the Oborcon Industrial Zone in Thatta, a 300-acre project, has been resubmitted after addressing prior observations and is awaiting BoA consideration.
Established SEZs, such as Bin Qasim Industrial Park in Karachi, continue to operate under standard criteria with 60-year lease terms. The Pakistan Industrial Development Corporation (PIDC) has proposed a new annual preferential land lease model at $10,000 per acre per year for up to 50 years to reduce costs and attract investors.
New qualification criteria have been jointly formulated by the BoI, Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC), Ministry of Industries and Production, SEZA Sindh, and PIDC.
The BoI’s push to implement previously approved SEZs is aimed at leveraging investment opportunities within the limited window allowed under existing IMF commitments, while promoting industrial development and foreign investment.
puttputt
Registered Member
Any way for Pakistan to invest in Iran's oil and gas? I feel like even if oil/gas is imported, if the source is co-owned by a Pakistani company, some of the revenues can be repatriated to Pakistan and potentially reduce our foreign exchange outflows?
Watandar
Trusted Member
Sanctions scare off any Pakistani investment in any sector of Iranian economy.
A legal way could be to ask for a sanctions waiver from the US or try transacting in non-Western currencies using non-Western institutions, but all that is beyond the imagination or capacities of Pakistani leadership.
So best they can do is smuggle Iranian oil.
