Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar has reaffirmed government's unwavering resolve to further strengthen Pak-China relations. He was addressing a ceremony in Islamabad on Thursday in connection with the Chinese Lunar New Year and Spring Festival.
Once a sleepy fishing town and the largest slum in the region, Gwadar struggled with abysmal infrastructure, limited trade opportunities, and chronic socio-economic stagnation. For decades, it remained in a dire state,
The Senate Standing Committee on Defence Production held a meeting under the chairmanship of Senator Muhammad Abdul Qadir. The agenda included briefings on the construction progress, land issues, and financial challenges of the Gwadar Shipyard. However, the meeting was held in-camera.
Pakistan and China were recently at loggerheads over the control and ownership of Gwadar Port with Islamabad stating that the port, which was built with substantial Chinese investment, belongs solely to Pakistan and won't be handed over to any foreign entity.
The airport is expected to boost trade and connectivity, but also intensifies India’s concerns about China’s potential military presence in the region.
CPEC is not about a few scattered projects or an array of initiatives aligned more with Chinese interest rather than benefiting Pakistan. Neither is CPEC about the debt circle that China has been accused of using to snarl less developed countries to enhance its clout in the region.
China calls it a "Donation" | Vantage with Palki Sharma | N18G Pakistan's largest airport is now operational. The Chinese-built airport in Gwadar in Balochistan is now up and running. The first flight landed there,
Chairman Standing Committee on Defense Production Senator Muhammad Abdul Qadir on Thursday said that the Balochistan Gwadar Shipyard Mega
Islamabad: Gwadar has become a significant challenge for the Shehbaz Sharif-led Pakistan government. Authorities are now faced with a dilemma: whether to relocate the starting point of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) or fully hand over the area to China.
ISLAMABAD: A spokesperson of the Embassy of People's Republic of China on Monday said that China has always supported the construction of Gwadar Port and the development of Balochistan and over the pa
This photo taken on Sept 13, 2024 shows a terminal at the New Gwadar International Airport in Gwadar, Pakistan. (Xinhua/Ahmad Kamal) The New Gwadar International Airport, funded a
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday called the recently-inaugurated Gwadar International Airport a “gift” from China and said it would benefit not only the economy of the Balochistan province,