Gwadar: China and Pakistan are jointly developing seven projects worth USD 1.4 billion in Gwadar, news sources reported on May 23. The projects are being developed under the China-Pakistan-Economic-Corridor (CPEC) in the coastal city.
Reportedly, the data was shared during a two-day conclave on Gwadar and CPEC progress in Islamabad. It was said that the projects are being completed on a priority basis to improve the living standards of the coastal city of Gwadar. The following is a list of the projects under development in the city:
On the occasion, Jawad Akhtar Khokhar, Advisor of Maritime Affairs, Planning, Development, and Special Initiatives, told the conference that projects worth USD 314 million have already been completed, including the Gwadar Smart Port City Master Plan, the physical infrastructure of Gwadar Port and Free Zone Phase-1, and the Pak-China Technical and Vocational Institute on ‘CSR Initiatives in Gwadar (The Gateway to CPEC)’.
Similarly, the government would construct LNG (liquefied natural gas) and POL (petroleum oil and lubricants) terminals at the Gwadar Port, as well as ensure the supply of power, water, and gas, in order to permit the port’s phase-2 growth.
Nauman Ahmad is an imaginative Pisces whose love for literature and nature is unparalleled. When he's not reading or hiking, he's sleeping and eating, which gives him plenty of energy for his next adventure.
