The multi-billion China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project in Gwadar port off the coast in Pakistan could be under threat if a catastrophe strikes the region, according to experts. However, not much is known about the zone, the South China Morning Post reported. The CPEC project is also a part of China's 'Belt and Road Initiative', a vast infrastructure and trade programme to project China’s infrastructural dominance abroad. Meanwhile, the threat of an earthquake or tsunami near Gwadar port is a major concern for both the countries. India is already against the CPEC project since it passes through the disputed Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) region.

Source: dna February 11, 2018 03:45 UTC