QUETTA – The Federal Investigation Agency’s (FIA) Composite Circle Gwadar on Monday foiled an illegal border crossing attempt and arrested 21 individuals trying to enter Iran via the coastal route in Jiwani. According to an FIA spokesperson, the suspects were apprehended while preparing to travel from Pakistan to Iran by sea. Preliminary investigations revealed that […]
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Pakistan Coast Guards seize drugs and gold worth over $36 million
KARACHI – The Pakistan Coast Guards (PCG) have intensified their campaign against smuggling and narcotics trafficking, conducting a series of successful intelligence-based operations across Balochistan and Sindh over the past week, officials confirmed on Saturday. According to a PCG spokesperson, the first operation was carried out in the Pileri area of Gwadar, where 201 kilograms […]
Chinese firm installs weather, tidal monitoring station at Gwadar Port
China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) has completed the installation of a weather and tidal monitoring station at Gwadar Port. The team responsible for the installation included associate researcher Ding Ruibin, senior engineer Liu Yihu, engineer Yao Guipeng, assistant engineer Li Fangzhen, engineer Amir Nazeer, and engineer Sabir Hanif, according t9 a report carried by Gwadar […]
Gwadar reopens 41 closed schools, enrols 1,157 students
Gwadar has reopened 41 previously closed schools, enrolling 1,157 students under Chief Minister Mir Sarfraz Bugti’s initiative to restore non-functional schools in Balochistan. Before the drive began, 63 schools in Gwadar were identified as non-functional. Of these, 41 have now become operational, and the chief minister has pledged to reopen the remaining 22 within the […]
Gwadar water crisis deepens amid Rs5.9 billion financial irregularities
The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of the Balochistan Assembly has uncovered financial irregularities exceeding Rs5.9 billion in the Public Health Engineering (PHE) Department and major infrastructure projects in Gwadar. During a recent PAC meeting chaired by Asghar Ali Tareen, serious lapses were revealed in procurement practices, project delays, and unaccounted expenditures spanning 2018 to 2021. […]
Chinese firm raises alarm over Gwadar coal project delays
The Chinese company CIHC Pak Power Company Limited (CPPCL), which is building a 300 MW coal-fired power plant in Gwadar, has raised concerns over delays, cost disputes, and tariff issues that are affecting the project’s viability. In a formal letter to the Private Power and Infrastructure Board (PPIB), CPPCL Chairman Zhao Bo listed several challenges, […]
Pakistan pushes for industry shift to Gwadar amid US-China tensions
Pakistan is taking active steps to attract Chinese industries affected by high US tariffs. In response to the ongoing US-China trade dispute, the government is preparing a detailed roadmap to encourage Chinese businesses to relocate operations to Gwadar. The plan includes offering incentives and creating a favorable environment in the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) zone. […]
Pakistan and China set to establish modern aquaculture hub in Gwadar
Pakistan and China are collaborating to create a high-tech aquaculture industry in Gwadar. During a recent meeting, Professor Yu Bo, Chairman of the China Overseas Ports Holding Company (COPHC), presented a detailed business plan to Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Muhammad Junaid Anwar Chaudhry. The goal is to develop a sustainable and advanced aquaculture sector, […]
Gwadar University to set up CPEC Study Centre
The University of Gwadar has decided to establish a CPEC Study Centre and a Centre for Marine Affairs and Marine Sciences, as provided in the approved PC-1, among many other key decisions. The second meeting of the syndicate was held at the university’s conference hall in which many important decisions were taken. Vice Chancellor Professor […]
Sino-Pak scientists working to turn Gwadar’s sandy land green
Sino-Pak scientists working to turn Gwadar’s sandy land green. Scientists from China and Pakistan are developing various kinds of plants adapt to the local conditions to make the sandy land of Gwadar, the ‘shining pearl’ of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), green. “So far, nearly 100,000 seedlings of bananas, dates, orchids and figs have been cultivated […]