Gwadar: Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan will inaugurate the Gwadar International Airport on March 29, a news source reported. The inauguration ceremony has been scheduled as part of his two-day visit to Quetta and Gwadar.
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On the visit, the PM is expected to inaugurate a number of other projects as well – particularly in Gwadar. These include the Gwadar power plant, a vocational training institute, and a hospital facility.
The PM will also visit Quetta, where he is expected to inaugurate the Quetta-Zhob Highway on March 30.
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Afterwards, the prime minister is set to travel from Quetta to Karachi. There he will chair the meeting of the transformation committee, which will brief him on several federal projects currently in the works.
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These initiatives are expected to kick start a new phase of socioeconomic development in Gwadar. Many experts have opined that the inauguration of Gwadar airport, and the announcement of the Gwadar Master Plan, will boost the real estate sector in the port city.