ict role and opportunities in china pakistan economic corridor(cpec)
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ICT Role and opportunities in China Pakistan Economic Corridor
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Presented by :Shah Meer Hashim [email protected]
Supervisor Prof. S.Sohail Ahmed
Agenda
Role of ICT in CPEC
• What is ICT
• What is CPEC
• CPEC Routes
• China Interest
• Investment sectors
Opportunities of ICT in CPEC
• Benefits to Pakistan
• Benefits to China
CPEC is Game
Changer
• Benefits to region
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What is CPEC ?
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Why China chose Pakistan ?
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• Gwadar is located on mouth of Gulf(Strait of Hourmuz)
• Gwader natural deep sea port
• 60% worlds oil import from gulf
Routes in CPEC
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CPEC RoutesCentral Route
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CPEC RoutesEastern Route
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CPEC RoutesWestern Route
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Investment sectors
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1.5741.2
1.6 0.6
Investment in $ 51 Billion
Energy Infrastructure Information & Technology Defence industrial zone Gwadar port
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Role of ICT in CPEC
• What is ICT
• What is CPEC
• CPEC Routes
• China Interest
• Investment sectors
Opportunities of ICT in CPEC
• Benefits to Pakistan
• Benefits to China
CPEC is Game
Changer
• Benefits to region
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Role of ICT in CPEC
• Pak-China Science, Technology, Commerce and Logistic Park
• Cross Border Optical Fiber Cable
• Digital Terrestrial Multimedia Broadcast
• Global System for Mobile communication (GSM) Network of AJK (SCO)
• Pakistan remote sensing satellite
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IT Park Optical Fiber DigitalBroadcast
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Investment
Investment
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Pak-China Science, Technology, Commerce and Logistic Park
• $1.5 billion• e-commerce• Research and
development
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Cross Border Optical Fiber Cable
• $44 millions• 3G and4G connectivity
to the Gilgit-Baltistan region
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Role of IT in CPEC
• What is CPEC
• CPEC Routes
• China Interest
• Investment sectors
Opportunities of IT in CPEC
• Benefits to Pakistan
• Benefits to China
CPEC is Game
Changer
• Benefits to region
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Benefits to China
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Western China Eastern China
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Benefits to Pakistan
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Baluchistan Rest of pakistan
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2016 CPEC 2018
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Energy Crisis Analysis
Current Generation Shortfall CPEC
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Opportunities of ICT in CPEC
Direct: Jobs created directly in the energy and infrastructure sector
Indirect : Jobs created through backward and forward linkages in the supply chain
Induced: Increased consumption through new job creation spurs employment in providers of goods and services
Growth- related : Jobs created through improved services and lower costs to existing businesses (electricity supply, access to infrastructure)
• Telecommunications• systems/network management• geographical information systems
(GIS)• data analysis and analytics• information management• IT consultancy (business and
technical)• IT sales• technical support• cyber security and risk
management
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Benefits to region
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CPEC is Game Changer
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We hope and pray that the ambitious project will completed and functional successfully(aameen) 21
Thank You
References
• http://www.cpec.gov.pk/
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China%E2%80%93Pakistan_Economic_Corridor#Gwadar_Port_complex
• https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/155577-Western-route-of-CPEC-to-be-completed-by-2018
• https://en.dailypakistan.com.pk/pakistan/china-quell-rumors-about-western-route-of-cpec/
• http://www.dawn.com/news/1229616
• http://www.youtube.com
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