Qatar to build power plants in Pakistan
Qatar has expressed an interest to build two power plants in Pakistan and the initial feasibility study for it is currently in progress, reveals the Ambassador of Qatar to Pakistan Saqr Bin Mubarak Al-Mansouri.
The online news portal tribune.com.pk said that the Ambassador Al-Mansouri mentioned about Qatar’s idea in building power plants while talking to members of the Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI).
“Qatari and Chinese companies are already working on four coal-based power plants in Pakistan. The construction of these plants would go a long way in reducing Pakistan’s energy problems,” the ambassador was quoted as saying.
Referring to the recent deal between Pakistan and Qatar, the ambassador said that Qatar was giving priority to Pakistan in promoting trade and economic relations. “This is a positive development in bringing the two countries even closer.
“The next meeting of the Qatar-Pakistan Joint Ministerial Committee will be held in Pakistan this year, which would be a good forum to discuss new areas of mutual cooperation,” he informed, adding that over 112,000 Pakistanis were working in Qatar and making useful contribution to its economic development.
“Qatar also plans to import more manpower from Pakistan for various on-going projects.”
Al-Mansouri was of the view that exchange of trade delegations was an effective tool to explore new areas of trade promotion.
Qatar already imports many products from Pakistan including rice, medical equipment, medicines, sports goods, dry fruits, leather products and fish.
“Qatar has allowed foreign investment in specific sectors and Pakistani investors should take advantage of such incentives,” said the ambassador.
“Both countries have great potential to enhance cooperation in many fields and the Qatari embassy is ready to cooperate with Pakistani entrepreneurs in finding out new avenues in our country,” he added.
“The current bilateral trade between Qatar and Pakistan stands at $300 million, much below actual potential,“said ICCI President Atif Ikram Sheikh.
He said ICCI was interested in signing a MoU with the Qatar Chamber of Commerce to improve business linkages. [Source: tribune.com.pk]
if Qatar has expressed an interest to build two power plants in Pakistan, i couldn't understand why some people feels burden on their hearts.
i would suggest them to be calm and patient (if possible),
This is also a weird Pakistani attitude:
Adbus Salam: written out of history by his own country.
Professor Abdus Salam was one of Pakistan's finest minds. His work in the field of theoretical physics, on unifying the electromagnetic and weak forces, earned him the country's first – and only – Nobel prize for physics in 1979. He died in 1996 but his name has resurfaced in recent weeks, a reminder of his work in characterizing the then hypothetical Higgs boson in the 1960s.
In any other country his incredible achievements would be celebrated. In Pakistan, however, his memory is shunned. His gravestone has been altered so that he is no longer described as a Muslim and his house, bought by the government, stands neglected and forgotten.
Look guys I think we should not get into this conversation about corruption and backhanders, the bright side is the people of both countries will come closer, job opportunities will be created and specially relationship between both the countries will be strengthen.
WT: Very true.. The people allow the same old corrupt families to rule year in year out.
Pakistan could be rich, indeed. It has people with brains (Mohammad Abdus Salam, Nobel Laureate in physics), it has natural resources, BUT it has governments who spoil everything. It's the people who have to change that. Nobody else can.
acchabaccha : I spoke from experience. I know of two power projects on which a close colleague worked .
Government officials and underlings allegedly asked for monies to 'expedite' paperwork and when new government came in , then the terms agreed with previous government were re negged .
Also, why is it that people refuse to accept that their countries may have corrupt officials but instead point to other countries
it is great step and beneficial for both countries.
Great step for both countries.. investing into Right sector, It will help Pakistan towards its Power generation issues.
Britexpat: Corruption, under-the-table-dealings, manipulations, dishonesty etc are present at all levels of the society and in every country that includes yours as well. However, dealings at government to government levels are seldom prone to such acts as all these dealings are closely monitored by several agencies, one of them being the media. Qatar's has taken a great step to help develop a brotherly country and alleviate the sufferings of its masses. Like Qatar, China is also investing in major projects in Pakistan one of them being the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC.) Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) is a major gas pipeline project that will benefit the people of not just Pakistan but several other countries as well. There is another Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline that would get completed soon. Should all these major projects be held back or shelved because of what you describe as "corruption and backhanders?"
Don't do it ... Too many stories of corruption and backhanders. Plus every new government changes the rules