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1 ESPAK's Regional Office at Kabul, Afghanistan, was established in June 003. Ravaged by war, Afghanistan Nneeded immediate help from the outside world for rebuilding and rehabilitation works. The Committee on Rehabilitation and Reconstruction of Afghanistan in a meeting chaired by President of Pakistan, decided to hire NESPAK's services for projects in Afghanistan. The Government of Pakistan initially pledged an amount of US$ 100 million as grant for reconstruction and rehabilitation of Afghanistan under the Technical Assistance for Afghanistan Programme. Now this amount has been enhanced to US$ 300 million. NESPAK was engaged as Consultants by the Planning Commission, Government of Pakistan, for nine building and road projects under the Technical Assistance Programme. NESPAK acquired a total of 4 projects in Afghanistan out of which seven are in operation. Portfolios of important projects carried out by NESPAK are given in the following pages.

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3 Exterior view of Allama Iqbal Faculty of Arts at Kabul University Rehman Baba School at Kabul Rehman Baba School at Kabul Project Status: Completed in 008 Scope of Services: Detailed Design, Tender Documents, Construction Supervision Project Cost: US$ million Client: Afghan Trade Development Cell, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Islamabad, The maiden project undertaken by NESPAK in Afghanistan was Rehman Baba School at Kabul. Having a covered area of 4,300 m, the building comprises 33 classrooms, computer rooms, art rooms, laboratories and a big library as well as principal's office, staff room, and allied facilities. Central courtyards for two blocks with covered corridors all around have also been provided for natural light and ventilation. Allama Iqbal Faculty of Arts, Kabul University Project Status: Completed in 009 Detailed Design, Tender Documents Project Cost: US$ 8 million The Allama Iqbal Faculty of Arts Block at Kabul University comprised ground plus three-storey frame structure, having a total covered area of 14,000m. The Block is Kabul University's largest building which accommodates two faculties of Fine Arts and Literature. This state-of-the-art building contains 48 professor/associate rooms, 8 classrooms, four syndicate rooms, two faculty lounges, two seminar halls, a head office complex, a library, two computer labs and 0 faculty offices. The building was equipped with an independent tubewell, 1,000KVA transformer with high and low tension panels, 1,000 KVA diesel generator set and a disposal system. 100 OVERSEAS PROFILE

4 Sir Syed Post-Graduate Science Faculty Block, Jalalabad Project Status: Completed in 010 Detailed Design, Tender Documents Project Cost: US$ 5 million Sir Syed Post-Graduate Science Faculty Block is one of the prestigious buildings at the Nangarhar University, Jalalabad. The building comprises ground plus two-storey frame structure with a total covered area of 10,050m. Side view and front view (Top Right) of Sir Syed Postgraduate Science Faculty Block at Jalalabad Afghanistan ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF 101 1

5 Front (Top) and back views of Nishtar Kidney Centre at Jalalabad Nishtar Kidney Centre, Jalalabad Project Status: Completed in 01 Detailed Design, Tender Documents, Project Cost: US$ 7 million This single storey hospital building is spread over an area of m with a provision for vertical expansion. Total covered area of the building is about 7000 m and it is surrounded by an adequate number of lawns and the parking area. The site is located within km of the main city and easily accessible to the people from the suburbs of the Nangarhar Province. Naeb Aminullah Khan Logari Hospital, Logar Project Status: Ongoing Detailed Design, Tender Documents, Project Cost: US$ 14 million The Naeb Aminullah Khan Logari Hospital is another prestigious project being constructed at Logar. The building has a basement, ground floor plus twostorey frame structure, having a covered area of m. 10 OVERSEAS PROFILE

6 Front and side views of the Liaquat Ali Khan Engineering Faculty Block, Balkh University, Mazar-e-Sharif Liaqat Ali Khan Engineering Faculty Block, Balkh University, Mazar-e-Sharif Project Status: Ongoing Detailed Design, Tender Documents Project Cost: US$ 10 million The construction work for the Liaqat Ali Khan Engineering Faculty Block at the Balkh University, Mazar-e-Sharif is in full swing. Financially, this project tops among the ongoing jobs in the area and will prove a breakthrough for the future development in the Northern Afghanistan. Located within 8 km of the main city of Mazar-e-Sharif, the project consists of two engineering faculty blocks having three storeys and a basement. The covered area of the two blocks is m and it will cater for,00 students. Jinnah Hospital, Kabul Project Status: Ongoing Detailed Design, Tender Documents Project Cost: US$ 18 million The project comprises ground plus twostorey frame structure, having a covered area of 16,700 m. The building houses a casualty block, an out-patient department, a blood bank, an administration block, a dialysis centre, an intensive care unit, a constant care unit, a thalassemia centre, and gynaecology, surgical & medical wards. All the blocks have been connected with covered corridors. Provision has also been made for a tubewell, overhead water tank, diesel generator sets and an electric transformer. Jinnah Hospital Project, Kabul ISLAMIC Afghanistan REPUBLIC OF 103

7 Hostel for Rehman Baba School Hostel for Rehman Baba School at Kabul Project Status: Ongoing Detailed Design, Tender Documents Project Cost: US$ 1 million This project has a covered area of 1,400m with a frame structure, comprising a basement and ground plus three floors. Each floor also has a dining hall for 50 students, having all allied facilities. The hostel building will cater for 1,000 students. Cross River & Canal Control Structures on Balkhab River: A view of the Imam Sahib Canal intake Two Industrial Parks in Kabul Project Status: Completed in 009 Detailed Design Project Cost: US$136 million Client: Afghanistan Investment Support Agency, Govt of Afghanistan This World Bank-funded project was aimed at developing modern, strategically located, well-managed, regulated and attractive industrial parks in the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan. The project involved the establishment of two industrial parks: one in Kamari, a 10 hectares park located 13 km from central Kabul, the other in Hisar-e-Shahi, a 00 hectare park located km South East of Jalalabad city. Cross River and Canal Control Structures on Balkhab River Project Status: Completed in 006 Scope of Services: Detailed Design, Tender Documents Project Cost: US$ 13 million Client: Chemonics International Inc., USAID This project comprised 3 cross-river and canal control structures including Imam Sahib Weir & Canal Head Regulator/under sluices, Samarkandian Weir and head regulators for Mushtaq, Abdullah, Daulatabat and Chimtal Canals across the Balkhab River in Mazar-e-Sharif, Afghanistan. Bangala Bridge Weir and head regulator for Churbolic Canal were other components of the project. NESPAK provided services for site selection, engineering survey, geotechnical investigations, planning & designing, bidding documents etc., for all these structures along with the construction supervision of Samkandian Weir and allied structures. 104 OVERSEAS PROFILE

8 Beautiful views of Kabul-Torkham-Jalalabad Road Project Kabul-Torkham-Jalalabad Road Project Project Status: Completed in 011 Scope of Services: Detailed Design, Tender Documents, Project Cost: US$ 14 million Client: : WSP International, Sweden, National Highway Authority, Pakistan The rehabilitation/improvement of the km long Kabul-Torkham-Jalalabad Road was entrusted to NESPAK first in 1999 for rendering design services. Later in 003 and 007, NESPAK was engaged for providing design services for the 7m wide existing carriageway and construction supervision for the Torkham-Jalalabad Road. The design of the additional carriageway was prepared with the same specifications as used for the rehabiliation of the Torkahm-Jalalabad Road. The project road starts from the Liberty Intersection in the outskirts of Kabul and ends at the Pakistani border town of Torkham, passing through Jalalabad and Sarobi, the two major cities of Afghanistan. This strategically important project comprised 700 culverts & bridges and a large number of Irish Crossings along the road. The nd carriageway of the Torkahm-Jalalabad Road was constructed by the Government of Pakistan as part of the Reconstruction of Afghanistan Programme. This project was completed in a record period of 15 months and the Government of Afghanistan awarded a gold medal to the Managing Director of NESPAK for the timely completion of the project. ISLAMIC Afghanistan REPUBLIC OF 105

9 List of Projects a) Feasibility Study c) Detailed Design e) b) Project Planning d) Tender Documents f) Design Review/Evaluation PROJECT LOCATION CLIENT SCOPE OF WORK COST US$ Million Start Date/ Comp.Date Torkham-Jalalabad Road Afghanistan National Highway Authority c d e Projects Under Pakistan Afghanistan Planning Commission, b c d e N.A Assistance to Afghanistan Government of Pakistan Jinnah Hospital, Kabul Afghanistan Planning Commission, b c d e Government of Pakistan Naeb Aminullah Khan Logari Afghanistan Planning Commission, b c d e Hospita, Logar Government of Pakistan Students Hostel of Afghanistan Planning Commission, b c d e Rehman Baba School at Kabul Government of Pakistan Kidney Centre, Jalalabad Afghanistan Planning Commission, b c d e Government of Pakistan Liaqat Ali Khan Engineering Afghanistan Planning Commission, b c d e Faculty Block, Balkh University Government of Pakistan Mazar Sharif Cross River and Canal Afghanistan Chemonics International Inc. USA c d Control Structures Balkhab River Allama Iqbal Faculty of Arts at Afghanistan Planning Commission, b c d e Kabul University Government of Pakistan Two Industrial Parks in Kabul Afghanistan Afghan Investment Support b c Agency, Government of Afghanistan Sir Syed Post-Graduate Afghanistan Planning Commission, b c d e Science Faculty, Jalalabad Government of Pakistan Seismic Study and Structural Afghanistan Agha Khan University, Karachi Studies N.A Assessment of Jumhoriat Hospital 106 OVERSEAS PROFILE

10 Afghanistan a) Feasibility Study c) Detailed Design e) b) Project Planning d) Tender Documents f) Design Review/Evaluation PROJECT LOCATION CLIENT SCOPE OF WORK COST US$ Million Start Date/ Comp.Date Torkham-Jalalabad Road Afghanistan National Highway Authority c d Engineering Services Afghanistan Ministry of Energy & Water b c d N.A Bangala Weir and its Appurtenant Structures Rehman Baba School, Kabul Afghanistan Afghan Trade & Development c d e Cell, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Government of Pakistan International Hotel, Kabul Afghanistan Omrani & Associates Survey & Report N.A Renovation of Ambassador's Afghanistan e N.A Residence at Pakistan Embassy, Kabul Kabul-Jalalabad-Torkham Highway Afghanistan WSP International, Sweden c Rendering of Professional Afghanistan UNOPS, Afghanistan c N.A Services for UNO Projects Construction of Kabul Afghanistan Pacific Consultants International, Topo Survey N.A International Airport Japan Environment & Social Impact Afghanistan WSP International, Sweden EIA Study N.A Assessment of four-lane Highway Project, Kabul Afghanistan ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF 107 1