2020-12-23 14:05:37 GMT2020-12-23 22:05:37(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
ISLAMABAD, Dec. 23 (Xinhua) Dhabeji Special Economic Zone (SEZ) to be developed under the framework of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) in Pakistan s Sindh province will generate 1 billion U.S. dollars investment and provide 100,000 direct and indirect jobs for local population, Chief Executive Officer of Sindh Special Economic Zones Management Company (SEZMC) said on Wednesday.
Speaking at a pre-bid conference of the SEZ in Sindh s capital city Karachi, the Chief Executive Officer Abdul Azeem Uqaili said the total development cost of the Dhabeji SEZ is estimated at 120 million U.S. dollars and it is being developed under public private partnership mode through an international competitive bidding process.
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Sindh govt calls for Dhabeji SEZ re-bidding
Developer, selected earlier, withdrew due to disruption caused by Covid-19 lockdown
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The government of Sindh has called for re-bidding for the Dhabeji Special Economic Zone (SEZ) after the developer, selected earlier through bidding, withdrew due to the disruption caused by the Covid-19 lockdown.
The SEZ is planned to be constructed on the public-private partnership (PPP) model.
“The preferred bidder was unable to move on with its commitment due to the severe impact of Covid-19,” said Special Economic Zone Management Company (SEZMC) Chief Executive Officer Abdul Azeem Uqaili in an interview with The Express Tribune.