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Gwadar 2025
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 ...
Chief Minister Balochistan Mir Abdul Quddus Bizenjo has directed the concerned officials to formulate a comprehensive policy to promote trade activities and attract investors under Gwadar Master Plan.
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 ...
The Planning Minister also directed the development of a comprehensive roadmap to implement the Gwadar Master Plan over the next three years, ensuring a sustainable growth model for Gwadar's ...
The committee members said during the visit that the ongoing projects under the Gwadar Smart Port City Master Plan wo­uld not only promote the city’s development, but would also provide ...
Unless the issues containing the potential of Gwadar are addressed, no executive order or marketing plan can make the port city a regional shipping and trade hub.
A government committee was formed to facilitate the plan of diverting 60% of imports and exports from Karachi to Gwadar. However, sources reveal that ministries and entities have failed to comply ...
Nearly a decade after the first container ships docked there in 2016, Gwadar has failed to attract substantial commercial activity, with experts citing insecurity, inadequate infrastructure ...
Calling the Gwadar Port "one of Pakistan's most valuable assets," Iqbal stressed the need for a robust action plan within six months to generate trade traffic through the port, with an aim to ...
arguing that the project does not fully align with the region’s Gwadar Master Plan 2050. Sources further stated that global shipbuilding principles emphasize the need for seamless integration ...