Tajiks complete their side of Pakistan-Tajikistan Road link for Gwadar

[alimohsan52]

Source: http://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/201...-completion-of-pakistan-tajikistan-road-link/

ISLAMABAD - Newly appointed Tajik envoy to Islamabad Sherali Jononov on Wednesday said that Tajikistan was interested in Pakistans Gawadar port, adding that Tajikistan government had completed Pakistan-Tajikistan road link work of their side.

Talking to journalists at the Tajikistan embassy, he urged the international community to establish peace in post-US Afghanistan through dialogue.

The newly appointed Tajik ambassador Sherali Jononov said that Tajikistan had always supported the option of dialogue to resolve the problems in Afghanistan and to maintain peace in the region.

Jononov said that the issue could not be redressed by use of force from any side and ultimate solution of the issue was possible only through dialogue.

To a question, the Tajik envoy said that Tajikistan was interested in the completion of the Pakistani port of Gawadar as it would prove the shortest way to trade with the international community. Responding a query, he said the Pakistan-Tajikistan road link development work had been completed. He expressed the hope that Pakistan would complete their side of the road as well.

Earlier, the ambassador of Tajikistan told journalists that his country took an initiative in December 2010, in support of other countries, following which United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution declaring the current year as the International Year of Water Cooperation.

Elaborating further, Sherali Jononov was of the view that for the implementation of water-related internationally agreed development goals, and sharing of best practices on cooperation among various water users, the Tajik government was hosting a high-level international conference on water cooperation under auspices of the UN in Dushanbe by August this year.

He said that the conference would be a two-day event in which the high-level representatives from the member countries would participate.

The ambassador maintained that during the international conference two high-level plenary sessions and four round table discussions would be made amid promoting water cooperation as well as resettling the water issues.

He said that the construction of hydropower plants and the creation of reservoirs in narrow mountain valleys would have minimal impact on the climate, environment and would save water from evaporation, which was critical in account of global warming challenges.

 

[FlyHigh]

Why have we not told these guys to take their terrorist back and then we will talk and give them access to Gwader

 

[modern.fakir]

Mashallah ...the vision of Quaid and Allama Iqbal deserve a commendable applause as we see Pakistan move towards Central Asian Integration. Indeed my Akka Pbuh has predicted "Khorasan" and every nation within the region does its bit to bring the "Khorasan Empire" into existance.

The US is leaving Afghanistan and an Islamic Republic will be established there.

Pakistan-Iran gas pipeline agreement will encourage more close ties with Iran regionally and allow us to get Iran to support Pakistani Initiatives in the region.

With warming relations with ex-russian block of countries (iran, central asian states etc) and afghanistan and with China, on the otherside with Gwadar being given to China, Pakistan is slowly setting itself up for a powerfull "Security Perimeter". (bigsmile)

Turkey is always there to support us and ofcourse we support Turkey in every endeavour. The words of Iqbal ra come to mind in a heartbeat.

"Aik Hoga Musalman, Harem ki Paasbani kay liay. Neel kay sahil say laykay tabakhakay Kashgar" (bigsmile)

@alimohsin52 ...Pakistan Jindabad !:lol:

 

[adil786]

پاکستان کی طرف سے یہ انتظار میں هوں گے کہ کون زیادہ پتی دیتا ہے ان کو کام شروح کرنے کی.

 

[کی جاناں میں کون]

JIYE PAK TAJIK FREUNDSHIP.

 

[alimohsan52]

Mashallah ...the vision of Quaid and Allama Iqbal deserve a commendable applause as we see Pakistan move towards Central Asian Integration. Indeed my Akka Pbuh has predicted "Khorasan" and every nation within the region does its bit to bring the "Khorasan Empire" into existance.

The US is leaving Afghanistan and an Islamic Republic will be established there.

Pakistan-Iran gas pipeline agreement will encourage more close ties with Iran regionally and allow us to get Iran to support Pakistani Initiatives in the region.

With warming relations with ex-russian block of countries (iran, central asian states etc) and afghanistan and with China, on the otherside with Gwadar being given to China, Pakistan is slowly setting itself up for a powerfull "Security Perimeter". (bigsmile)

Turkey is always there to support us and ofcourse we support Turkey in every endeavour. The words of Iqbal ra come to mind in a heartbeat.

"Aik Hoga Musalman, Harem ki Paasbani kay liay. Neel kay sahil say laykay tabakhakay Kashgar" (bigsmile)

@alimohsin52 ...Pakistan Jindabad !:lol:

Modern fakir Bhai Jindabad Pakistan Jindabad!

Pakistan definitely benefits from increased integration with central Asia, and the fact Tajikistan have completed their side of the infrastructure shows how keen they are to progress trade.

With China taking over the strategic management of the port, I see the pace of the infrastructural development increasing.

 

[WatanDost]

Wait for " Baniya Chest Beaters " legitimate/illegitimate descendents of

Rani Jodha Akbar.

 

[modern.fakir]

You have taken the words out of my mouth (bigsmile) ..I see Pakistan entering a phase of "UNPRECEDENTED ECONOMIC BOOM" once we start the "gawadar-rotadero" motorway and also other highway segments linking Gwadar to China.

China has also proposed funding highspeed trains from Gawadar to Kashgar (bigsmile), Oil refinery in Gawadar from Iran, Russian Investment in Karachi and other small investment projects all over the country.

Also with such MAJOR investment Occuring in Baluchistan, the insurgents would soon lose steam to the Majority patriots when massive money is made part of the economy.

Now all we need is a half decent government in Islamabad and we are all set (bigsmile)

PAKISTAN – CHINA Kashgar Gwadar railway line would give Beijing a window on the Persian Gulf


Such a railway line would allay China’s greatest fear, a naval blockade that could stop oil shipments from Africa and the Middle East. However, major political, technical and financial problems remain, including India’s opposition.


Monday, July 12, 2010

Beijing – Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari and Chinese President Hu Jintao met last Wednesday during an official visit of the Pakistani leader to the mainland. They discussed plans to build a railway line from Kashgar in China’s Xinjiang province to the Pakistani port of Gwadar.

This could give China direct access to the Persian Gulf and make Pakistan an alternative route for Chinese goods and Middle East and African oil, which currently have to go around India.

The ambitious plan has been on the drawing boards for many years. It has advantages for both parties. Beijing would have direct access to the Arabian Sea; currently, 80 per cent of China’s oil travels through the Indian Ocean and the Strait of Malacca, an area plagued by piracy. More importantly, in case of war, China’s enemies could easily block its oil supplies. Pakistan would especially benefit from increased traffic in the Gwadar port, which was built with Chinese capital and assistance and opened in 2008.

Now the railway, which until recently appeared to be technically impossible because of the difficult terrain, at 5,000 metres above sea level, could be built thanks to the experience and knowledge China has accumulated during the construction of the Qinghai-Tibet railway.

However, Professor Wang Mengshu, a rail expert at Beijing Jiaotong University, said that the Kashgar-Gwadar project would be "more difficult than the one in Tibet" because Chinese surveyors and mappers will not have as good an understanding of the local terrain as they did in Tibet.

This would also create uncertainties about the cost, which Wang estimates would be around 200 million yuan (US$ 30 million) per kilometre, a bill too great even for Beijing.

In addition, India is not going to look favourably at closer Sino-Pakistani relations. New Delhi has always regarded Islamabad as its main adversary and Beijing as its main rival.

In fact, the proposed railway would have to pass through Pakistan-administered Kashmir, a territory claimed by India, and would thus undermine the latter’s its claim. Indeed, important Indian newspapers have described the project as a serious threat to India's security.

However, the idea still has many supporters in China and many see its completion as only a matter of time.

People's Liberation Army Navy Rear Admiral Yin Zhuo said China relied too heavily on sea transportation for its oil imports. Hence, "We must either build a much more powerful navy or find alternative transportation channels."

Modern fakir Bhai Jindabad Pakistan Jindabad!

Pakistan definitely benefits from increased integration with central Asia, and the fact Tajikistan are completing their side of the infrastructure shows how keen they are to progress trade.

With China taking over the strategic management of the port, I see the pace of the infrastructural development increasing.

 

[Wadaich]

You have taken the words out of my mouth (bigsmile) ..I see Pakistan entering a phase of "UNPRECEDENTED ECONOMIC BOOM" once we start the "gawadar-rotadero" motorway and also other highway segments linking Gwadar to China.

China has also proposed funding highspeed trains from Gawadar to Kashgar (bigsmile), Oil refinery in Gawadar from Iran, Russian Investment in Karachi and other small investment projects all over the country.

Also with such MAJOR investment Occuring in Baluchistan, the insurgents would soon lose steam to the Majority patriots when massive money is made part of the economy.

Now all we need is a half decent government in Islamabad and we are all set (bigsmile)

PAKISTAN – CHINA Kashgar Gwadar railway line would give Beijing a window on the Persian Gulf


Such a railway line would allay China’s greatest fear, a naval blockade that could stop oil shipments from Africa and the Middle East. However, major political, technical and financial problems remain, including India’s opposition.


Monday, July 12, 2010

Beijing – Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari and Chinese President Hu Jintao met last Wednesday during an official visit of the Pakistani leader to the mainland. They discussed plans to build a railway line from Kashgar in China’s Xinjiang province to the Pakistani port of Gwadar.

This could give China direct access to the Persian Gulf and make Pakistan an alternative route for Chinese goods and Middle East and African oil, which currently have to go around India.

The ambitious plan has been on the drawing boards for many years. It has advantages for both parties. Beijing would have direct access to the Arabian Sea; currently, 80 per cent of China’s oil travels through the Indian Ocean and the Strait of Malacca, an area plagued by piracy. More importantly, in case of war, China’s enemies could easily block its oil supplies. Pakistan would especially benefit from increased traffic in the Gwadar port, which was built with Chinese capital and assistance and opened in 2008.

Now the railway, which until recently appeared to be technically impossible because of the difficult terrain, at 5,000 metres above sea level, could be built thanks to the experience and knowledge China has accumulated during the construction of the Qinghai-Tibet railway.

However, Professor Wang Mengshu, a rail expert at Beijing Jiaotong University, said that the Kashgar-Gwadar project would be "more difficult than the one in Tibet" because Chinese surveyors and mappers will not have as good an understanding of the local terrain as they did in Tibet.

This would also create uncertainties about the cost, which Wang estimates would be around 200 million yuan (US$ 30 million) per kilometre, a bill too great even for Beijing.

In addition, India is not going to look favourably at closer Sino-Pakistani relations. New Delhi has always regarded Islamabad as its main adversary and Beijing as its main rival.

In fact, the proposed railway would have to pass through Pakistan-administered Kashmir, a territory claimed by India, and would thus undermine the latter’s its claim. Indeed, important Indian newspapers have described the project as a serious threat to India's security.

However, the idea still has many supporters in China and many see its completion as only a matter of time.

People's Liberation Army Navy Rear Admiral Yin Zhuo said China relied too heavily on sea transportation for its oil imports. Hence, "We must either build a much more powerful navy or find alternative transportation channels."

Modern fakir Bhai Jindabad Pakistan Jindabad!

Pakistan definitely benefits from increased integration with central Asia, and the fact Tajikistan have completed their side of the infrastructure shows how keen they are to progress trade.

With China taking over the strategic management of the port, I see the pace of the infrastructural development increasing.

:mash::alhamd: Tears of thanks to Allah :subhanahy: just oozed out.

 

[the.paki]

Why have we not told these guys to take their terrorist back and then we will talk and give them access to Gwader

little correction. It was ISI and CIA who brought tajiks in the name of jihad in 80's

 

[Imranpak]

We don't need the help of troublesome and irrelevent countries like Tajikistan, Turkmenistan or Uzbekistan. They need us so let them beg a bit before we consider entertaining their views. Problem is that Pakistanis are seen as weak negotiators hence others take us for granted.

I see that so many want to be our friend since China has taken charge of Gwadar port. China and Iran are fine, our priority should be to make peace with Afghanistan.