GWADAR: The parliamentary committee on the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) on Sunday recommended expediting the process of completion of the new Gwadar International Airport and avoid an unnecessary delay in construction work either by Pakistan or China. The chairman observed that the new airport was utmost importance for attracting investors and exploiting the strategic location of Gwadar. Article continues after this advertisementThe meeting was apprised about the progress of New Gwadar International Airport, which the chairman said would prove conducive in effective operationalisation of Gwadar port if approved timely. The meeting was informed that the Gwadar Free Zone Policy has been approved. The committee, while expressing concerns over the difficulties faced by local fishermen at Gwadar, recommended that their issues be resolved at the earliest.

Source: Pakistan Today March 21, 2021 15:00 UTC