ISLAMABAD: Gwadar, a crown jewel of the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), has become the capital of South Balochistan, a move that will bring the coastal town into new limelight, catapulting its “star image” on the national and international spectrum. Talking to Gwadar Pro, Gwadar Port Authority (GPA) Chairman Naseer Khan Kashani revealed that GPA has got an official status of capital of South Balochistan. “We have received a letter from the Government of Balochistan in this regard.”A government official of Balochistan said that Gwadar is now an official provincial metropolis of South Balochistan as a result of arduous efforts of the government, Gwadar is now an official provincial metropolis of South Balochistan. GDA officials said the provincial government has declared the rest house of Gwadar Port Authority (GPA) as the secretariat office of Gwadar. The meeting was apprised about the progress of New Gwadar International Airport, which the chairman had said would prove conducive in effective operationalisation of Gwadar port if approved timely.

Source: Pakistan Today April 02, 2021 12:22 UTC