CSCEC boosts connectivity with building infrastructure in Pakistan

The development history of CSCEC in Pakistan

China State Construction Engineering Corporation (CSCEC) is the largest construction and investment group in the world. It has been more than 30 years since CSCEC entered Pakistani market in 1984. In Pakistan, CSCEC has successfully completed 5 thermal power plant projects, including Jamshoro, Muzaffargarh, Faisalabad, Lakhala, and Kotri, with a total installed capacity of 2 million kilowatts. In the mid-1990s, the company undertook landmark projects such as the Karachi Sewage Treatment Plant; after 2000, CSCEC achieved further success in the Pakistani market and successfully undertook some landmark projects such as JF-17 aircraft manufacturing factory in Kamra, the Centaurus mixed-use development in Islamabad, Arfa Kareem IT Tower in Lahore, Thai embassy in Pakistan, and the passenger terminal building of Islamabad International Airport. In December 2015, CSCEC signed the contract of PKM project (Sukkur-Multan section), which is the largest transportation infrastructure project under the umbrella of "China-Pakistan Economic Corridor". These key projects and livelihood projects have received attention and support from both the Chinese and Pakistani governments and the public, and the quality of these projects has also been widely recognized by the local government, employer and all sectors of society.

Introduction to key projects

1. PKM project (Sukkur-Multan section)

The PKM project is the abbreviation of Peshawar-Karachi Motorway. CSCEC undertook and implemented the Sukkur-Multan Section thereof in EPC mode. The two-way 6-lane motorway has a total length of 392 kilometers, with a design speed of 120 kilometers per hour and a contract construction period of 36 months. The governments of China and Pakistan have attached great importance to this project, which was listed as an "early harvest project" under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, and was promoted under the framework of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor Joint Cooperation Committee. On November 5th, 2019, the inauguration ceremony of the PKM project was held in the 9th Joint Cooperation Committee meeting of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor and then was fully opened to the public. The motorway opened up the north-south traffic artery in central Pakistan and greatly improved the traffic conditions in Pakistan, directly driving the social and economic development of the areas along the route and benefiting the Pakistani people. The project won the 2020 China Construction Engineering Luban Award (overseas), the 2020-2021 National Quality Engineering Gold Award, and the 19th Tien-yow Jeme Civil Engineering Prize.

2. Islamabad International Airport project

The Islamabad International Airport is the most influential public building in Pakistan in recent years. The terminal building consists of the main building and three piers in the east, south and north. The building has 3 floors above the ground in major areas, and 4 floors in partial areas. It shapes as an airplane from top. The construction area is nearly 200,000 square meters. The airport was successfully opened to air traffic on May 3, 2018, and has been under smooth operation till date. The Islamabad International Airport, as the largest and most advanced airport in Pakistan, has the capacity to transport 15 million passengers per year. It has played an extremely important role in improving the civil aviation transportation capacity of the capital of Pakistan, enhancing the international image of Islamabad, and has injected a new powerful force into the economic development of Pakistan. In 2019, the project won the 2018-2019 China Construction Engineering Luban Award (Overseas).

3. JF-17 aircraft manufacturing factory

With a total construction area of 107,000 square meters, the project is an important national defense project in Pakistan and an important cooperation project in the aviation field between China and Pakistan. The project won the 2011 China Construction Engineering Luban Award (Overseas).

4. The Centaurus mixed-use development

The total construction area of the project is 58,000 square meters, with a covering area of 345,000 square meters. It is an extra-large comprehensive building with hotel, commercial and residential service functions and is a landmark building in Islamabad.

5. Lahore Arfa Kareem IT Tower

The project has a total construction area of 48,000 square meters and a height of 110 meters, including a 17-story main building and an 8-story parking lot. It is a landmark building in Lahore, a famous historical and cultural city in Pakistan.

6. Thai embassy in Pakistan

The project has a construction area of 9,700 square meters and a building height of 12 meters. It is an iconic Southeast Asian-style building in the embassy district of Islamabad.

In the more than 30 years of cooperation with Pakistani partners, CSCEC has always been committed to giving full play to its own advantages, improving the infrastructure status of Pakistan, driving the economic development of neighboring areas and improving local people's livelihood. With the continuous deepening of the "China-Pakistan economic corridor" initiative, CSCEC is willing to join hands with Pakistan partners in the future to deepen cooperation and to contribute more to the prosperity and development of Pakistan.