Saarc News

SAARC, the largest regional organisation in terms of population, was formed on December 08, 1985 by India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Maldives and Bhutan.

Projects investments is in the rise in all most all SAARC countries in the recent years. Further, the number of projects being set up by SAARC countries in joint ventures are also on the rise. This section will present news on the latest developments in projects investment arena of the SAARC countries.

 Pak to approve funds for avenues designs

 Ambewela farms to set up dairy plant in SL

 Japanese funds to construct a bridge in SL

 Work at Nooriabad comes to a hault

 Funds sanctioned for Southern Punjab uplift projects

 PTC joins Nepal's power project

 Power import agreement signed between Pak & Afghanistan

 HUBCO to set up hydropower plant in Pak

 Kelaniya flyover in SL opened

 Work commences on SL Asiri Hospitals

 ABD grants funds to Bangladesh

 Micro finance scheme for cottage industries in Pak

 ADB to provide funds for Punjab MDGs programme

 Companies plan steel plant in Dhaka

 SJVNL invites PQ bids for Nepal project

 Meezan Bank & Eden Builders sign Islamic Project Finance

 Work begins on Pak IT tower

 Siemens, Bosicor sign agreement

 Pak spends on National Trade Corridor

 US to provide food aid to Pak

 Pakistan plans investment in power sector

 ADB to provide funds to Sindh

 Pak to give subsidy for CNG buses import

 Sri Lanka, India to exchange power

 Lagan gets Pak airport contract

 WB to provide funds to IPDF

 SDA to spend on upgradation of industrial estates

 Japan offers to install power plants in Pak

 Bank grants loan for setting up power plants

 SL govt allocates funds for development

 Dilan Trailer Manufacturing to produce container,trailers

 WB signs loan agreement with S L

 Taiwanese relocating factories to Bangladesh

 Siemens wins Ceylon order

 Nepal Govt to provide funds to NOC

 ADB to provide funds to Pak

 WB grants funds for SL project

 Nokia-Seimens, Huawei get TeleTalk contract

 India extends funds for Myanmar projects

 WB grants funds for SL road development

 SAARC village August opening

 Sri Lanka signs deal with Iris Tech

 International consortium to set up IT park in Islamabad

 Pakistan to invest in manufacturing sector

 IESCO to get loan from WB

 Reliance Comm ties up with PCH Holdings of Lanka

 ADB grants loan to Pakistan

 3 Co’s interested in Katmandu highway

 Paks UFone to spend on network expansion

 World Bank lends funds to Pak for water resources

 Sri Lanka to borrow funds from World Bank

 Japan gives funds for five projects in Sri Lank

 Gildari Cement to set up cement plant in Pak

 Aussie co to invest in mining

 HUBCO to set up power plant in Pak

 World Bank sanctions loan to Pakistan for power

 WB approves grant for procurement

 DoCoMo to buy stake in AKTEL

 Trashigang-Samdrup Jongkhar highway to be upgraded

 Huawei, GP sign deal to expand network

 Chinese company to set up CKD plant in Pakistan

 Bharti Airtel forays in Sri Lanka

 Bids invited for TAPI pipeline project

 WB may provide funds to build 3 dams

 Qatar, Muscat to invest in Pakistan

 World Bank approves fund for dam safety in Sri Lanka

 Bids for two power projects opened in Pakistan

 New Wheat Flour Mill to end Primas monopoly in Sri Lanka

 ADB to extend funds for power sector improvement

 Saudis eying investment in farming

 UshaComm bags Nepal contract

 Sri Lanka to begin work on Colombo-Katunayake expressway

 Pakistan seeks $200 m as transit fee for IPI gas

 Punatsangchhu-I Hydro Project: Bids invited

 Pakistan and China to sign MoU for Basha Dam

 Belgian company to invest in Dhaka EPZ

 Basha Dam Project: Lemhyer recommended 4 hydropower stations

 Sri Lanka BoI signs six new projects

 China may join tri-nation gas project

 15 firms show interest in 3rd round offshore bidding

 Sri Lanka talks on for building Weerawila airport

 Sri Lanka signs agreement for new harbour in Oluvil

 SJVNL gets Nepal hydel project

 India to set up power plant in Sri Lanka

 Pakistan proposed competitive bidding for coal-based power projects

 GMR Group signs MoU with Nepal

 Bhutan may allow 100% Indian FDI in hydro power

 China to fund coal power plant in Sri Lanka

 Sri Lanka plans mega-power supply project

 Engro signs major pact for power plant in Pakistan

 US energy firm gets exploration licence

 Sri Lanka bags Japanese aid

 PPR’s 136 MW power project inaugurated

 Sri Lanka to upgrade Southern Railway Line

 Tata sells mini trucks in Sri Lanka

 Turkey and Pakistan to encourage trade

 Pakistan and Mauritius signed PTA

 NTPC's project in Sri Lanka to be implemented next year

 Pindoris oil field recovering lost production

 Abu Dhabi plans setting up refinery in Pakistan

 Contract for exporting gas finalised with Iran

 ADB to invest in power plant of Fauji Foundation

 India may be invited to join TAP gas pipeline project

 Sri Lanka-China inks agreement on Hambanthota Port development

 India and Sri Lanka signed MoU on Tariff Rate Quota

 KEC has bagged a deal in Afghanistan

 IOC may shelve its investment plans in Iran

 ACC to import cement from Bangladesh

 Indian company to build tallest building in Sri Lanka

 Sri Lanka dockyard bags tug boat orders from India

 India enters the trans-Asian railways pact

 Pakistan objects to the Uri hydel project

 Pakistan, Sri Lanka trade to rise

 Avari Islamabad plans hotel

 UAE to invest in Pakistan various sectors

 Asia to have five new refineries

 Ispat Group to invest in Bangladesh

 Pakistan to have Indian Tea Centre

 Pakistan's trade with China to treble in five years

 Mobilink to invest $700m on expansion

 GHPL awarded Pakistan's offshore exploration licence

 Pakistan signed protocol to boost trade with Kazakhstan

 World bank approves $10 million to construct roads in Bhutan

 Pakistan approved funds for farm projects

 Japan to fund for Sri Lanka's Upper Kotmale power project

 CSF Board approved funds for 6 projects in Pakistan

 BOI-JWC signed major agreement

 More bridges in Sri Lanka with Swedish assistance

 SML Packaging to set up plant in DEPZ

 China's new venture in Sri Lanka

 BEPZA signs investment deals with 37 firms

 Sri Lanka to launch eight new hydropower projects

 Iran, Pakistan & India to lay segmented pipeline

 Chinese firm to invest in minerals in Pakistan

 Plans to develop chemical industry in Pakistan

 US firm plans 11 gemstone training centres in Islamabad

 Brazil-Japan ethanol project to cost $8bn

 NTPC to set up a coal power plant in Sri Lanka

 China discovers major natural gas field

 10 firms shortlisted for Pakistan LNG terminal

 Pakistan to set up joint ventures with Uzbekistan

 PSA to build $100 million container terminal

 Seven groups bid for Saudi railway project

 Gazprom seeks $300m loan for gas project

 Jetwing & Hayleys of Sri Lanka ties up with Indian partner

 Switzerland to set up ethanol plant in Pakistan

 $49million project to develop agri-businesses

 MoU signed for study on power project in Pakistan

 Offshore oil exploration agreement between China-Vietnam

 Iran in talks with India’s Essar on new oil plant

 CDWP approved 20 Projects in Pakistan

 Lafarge begins production in Bangladesh

 Pakistan signed agreement for power plant

 Bosicor refinery setting up 1st single point mooring in Pakistan

 China to invest in Pakistan

 Chinese company to invest in celestite mining

 Hanjin wins $270m order from UAE

 Iran, China sign $16bn gas deal

 Japan to provide $207 million loan to Pakistan

 Second phase of Upper Kotmale plant in Srilanka planned

 Lanka-Maldives optical fiber submarine cable link launched

 NHA, Pakistan approves Rs.11 billion projects

 Nissan plans to launch own hybrid by 2010

 First Steel Coil Centre in Pakistan