ICT Role and opportunities in China Pakistan Economic Corridor(CPEC)

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

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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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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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Benefits to Pakistan

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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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