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[Pakistanithinktank]

Few years back there were too many fake house schemes in Gwadar. Hopefully government has done something to prevent these scams.

 

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GDA activates 1-million-gallon tank, begins regular water supply in Gwadar​

By Tahir Ali | Gwadar Pro
Jul 27, 2025

A view of the pumping station at the water storage Tank in Central Park, Gwadar.

GWADAR, Jul 28 (Gwadar Pro) - The Gwadar Development Authority on Sunday activated a 1-million-gallon underground water storage tank at Central Park to provide water supply to several residential areas in the city, according to an official statement.

The project was inaugurated with special directives of GDA Director General Moin ur Rehman Khan, which includes a fully functional pumping station and electrical system to ensure uninterrupted distribution.

With the tank now operational, regular water supply has begun in Faqir Colony South, GDA Colony, Kalanchi Para, Naya Abad, and Shambay Ismail Ward. Testing and transmission for new pipelines in Faqir Colony North and Dhoor Ghati are expected to begin soon, according to GDA officials.

“This marks a significant step toward solving the persistent issue of water shortage in Gwadar,” a GDA statement reads and added, “GDA is committed to ensuring reliable and sustained water access to our citizens.”

Residents have been urged to submit applications for household water connections promptly to ensure timely access as distribution expands.

Initiated in 2022, the storage tank at Central Park is one of the three underground water tanks.

 

[ghazi52]

Two modern fishing jetties built to uplift Gwadar’s coastal economy​

By Tahir Ali | Gwadar Pro
Aug 4, 2025

GWADAR, Aug 4 (Gwadar Pro) - Fishing at newly developed coastal facilities is improving the livelihoods of local communities, as two state-of-the-art fishing jetties in the coastal towns of Surbandar and Pishukan, developed by the Gwadar Development Authority (GDA), have come into use in recent times.

These modern jetties offer free unloading services for fishermen’s daily catch, valued at millions of rupees, significantly enhancing operational ease and reducing costs for the fishing community.

According to GDA’s statement, the initiative is not only supporting the welfare of local fishermen but also catalyzing job creation, business growth, and economic activity. The development marks a key step in bolstering Gwadar’s coastal economy and advancing Pakistan’s national blue economy agenda.

In line with these efforts, besides the federal government, the provincial government of Balochistan has allocated funding in the Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) 2025-26 for various fisheries-related initiatives aimed at improving the sector and supporting fisherfolk livelihoods.

The “Development of Fisheries Training Center Gwadar (Devolved)”, a Government of Balochistan project with a total cost of Rs344.934 million, has seen Rs183.27 million spent up to June 2025. For the current fiscal year, Rs22.334 million has been earmarked under Balochistan’s PSDP 2025-26.

Another key initiative, “Basic Infrastructure Development for Balochistan Fisheries Department”, has already utilized Rs35 million, with an additional Rs13 million allocated in the current PSDP 2025-26.

To support vessel maintenance and reduce operational downtime, the Balochistan Government has also launched the “Establishment of Boat Repairing Workshop and Provision of Boat Engine Spare Parts on Subsidized Rates”, which is a Rs300 million project, with Rs10 million allocated in PSDP 2025-26.

 

[ghazi52]

GDA finalizes to launch CBD under Gwadar Smart Port City Master Plan 2019-2025​

By Yasir Habib Khan | Gwadar Pro
Jul 31, 2025

Under Gwadar Smart Port City Master Plan (2019-2025), Gwadar Development Authority (GDA) has decided to launch Central Business District (CBD) spreading over 2,580 acres on different development models including Public Private Partnership (PPP) and Joint Ventures.

In order to execute the CBD launch with initial estimated cost of Rs. 90 billion, government has also granted a tax-free zone status to Gwadar district, exempting the area from all provincial taxes. A road network sprawling over 280km has also been constructed. This 10-year development project is projected to generate Rs 400 billion in profit.

The CBD will be complemented by many completed and ongoing projects including New Gwadar International Airport, Eastbay Express Way, Pak-China Technical and Vocational Institute, rehabilitation of old town, remodeling of roads, establishment of parks, fostering of green growth, designing of ecological corridors, mapping out of tourism spots, launch of digitalization, development of skill-based economy, laying down foundation of social and civic amenities, trailblazing new business avenues and making available state of art health as well educational facilities.

The Gwadar Smart Port City Master Plan, was jointly approved by Pakistan and China during the 9th JCC meeting on November 5, 2019.

In connection with improve promising ecosystem around the CBD, Gwadar is going green with a quantum leap from barrenness to vegetation. Many green projects have been producing marvellous results. These projects include Pak-China Friendship Green Park, GDA central Park, GDA new town family Park, Sunset Park, Gwadar Port Free Zone Nursery, tissue culture Lab and intelligent greenhouse in free zone area. Under the agriculture eco-system, projects regarding Aloe Vera plantation and Juncao, a name for fungi-breeding herbaceous plants, also known as the “Magic Grass are the new addition.

City arteries, small and big, are blooming with the plantation drive mostly on dedicated road dividers. Marine Drive and Syed Hashmi Avenue (Old Airport), Shaheed Capt Road, Pak-China Friendship Road and many other internal roads even pathways insides housing societies have been wearing a greener look.

Plantation is also visible in China-Pakistan Faqeer Middle School, GDA higher secondary school, Behria Model Schools, Army Public Schools, Allama Iqbal Open University campus, Girls Degree College, Boys Degree College, National University of Modern Language (NUML) camps, Gwadar Information Technology (GIT), Gwadar University, DC office, Governor House and GDA hospitals.

“Under green urbanization vision upholding the high spirit of “Gwadar Master Plan”, Gwadar life with sapling and plants is now the order of the day. Trees, plants and parks are the new scenes. Leafs, flowers and shrubs spell green extravaganza inside Gwadar Port as well as the city limits,” said local leader Noor Ahmed.

Under CBD-driven master plan, “Ferry Service” is being planned to be launched connecting adjoining areas of Gwadar and neighboring country Iran that will inculcate a startling sense among tourists to be amazed with sound and sights of Gwadar.

Upcoming strategy will also entail “Festival Tourism”. It will set tourists’ interest ablaze, GDA official claimed and added that Festival Tourism will unlock sense of thematic festivity offering the people to get introduced with Gwadar’s local events, fairs and carnivals.

“Cultural Tourism” is another valuable aspect that will be incorporated in the proposed draft of Gwadar’s first tourism strategy, he said. Recently Balochistan government launched tourist police in Gwadar to ensure safe and secure environment for the visitors thronging the coastal city for recreational activities.

Meanwhile, the ecotourism resorts are being built swing with allied facilities in the coastal areas of Balochistan to cater the needs of local and foreign tourists visiting its beautiful coastal lines. Tourism in Gwadar may be marked as adventure tourism with the boat riding, fish catching, some prospects of jeep rally and keeping in view the initiatives of the sea.

 

[Lulldapull]

Few years back there were too many fake house schemes in Gwadar. Hopefully government has done something to prevent these scams.

Few years back? Oh bhai from day dot this scam going on from Musharraf time.

Same plot sold to 100 different people! And when you go after few years to check on status, your plot has moved from marina drive to 1 km inland.......

Aik lumber de harami kaafir suar........total jhoott every time man.

Dis the problem in our country no? there is no law! This is why we can't go home.

 

[Pakistanithinktank]

Few years back? Oh bhai from day dot this scam going on from Musharraf time.

Same plot sold to 100 different people! And when you go after few years to check on status, your plot has moved from marina drive to 1 km inland.......

Aik lumber de harami kaafir suar........total jhoott every time man.

Dis the problem in our country no? there is no law! This is why we can't go home.

Don’t say anything else otherwise you will be labeled as anti-state, Anti-Pakistani, and most likely PTI supporter.

 

[Lulldapull]

Don’t say anything else otherwise you will be labeled as anti-state, Anti-Pakistani, and most likely PTI supporter.

How many thousands of investors from isloo Lahore Karachi Peshawar fooled into buying off the brochure property. Many thousands put their life savings into it. All got ripped off bad bro……

This lack of accountability and total absence of law enforcement is the main issue here.

This ain’t right man. It’s horrible reputational damage to our country.

 

[ghazi52]

Gwadar Port Authority to partner with Chinese firm to boost investments​

Rehan Ayub
August 5, 2025

The Gwadar Port Authority (GPA) signed on Tuesday a letter of intent (LoI) with Chinese firm Xinning Enterprise to “stimulate major industrial and commercial investments at Gwadar Port and its Free Zone”, the Ministry of Maritime Affairs said.

Located in Balochistan, Gwadar Port is a strategically important deep-sea port and a key component of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), a massive infrastructure project aimed at boosting regional trade and connectivity.

Last month, the government unveiled a strategic plan to expand Gwadar Port’s operational capacity by introducing new shipping lines and launching a ferry service connecting Pakistan with Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries.

“The initiative is part of the government’s broader strategy to enhance regional connectivity, boost maritime trade, and position Gwadar as a major hub in the Arabian Sea,” Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Muhammad Junaid Anwar Chaudhry said then. “We aim to transform Gwadar into a strategic transhipment and logistics centre, benefiting Pakistan and the wider region.”

The LoI signed on Tuesday by Yi Jiang, representing Xinning Enterprise, outlined plans for diverse ventures and received by Umer Zaffar Shaikh, Additional Secretary of the Ministry of Maritime Affairs on the behalf of Chairman Gwadar Port Authority while Chairman Gwadar Port Authority, Noor-ul-Haq Baloch joined the event through Zoom.

“These ventures include developing Gwadar Port as a regional transshipment center, launching new industrial projects, optimising existing facilities within the Gwadar Free Zone, and relocating industries,” the ministry said.

 

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Gwadar Port: 20-Year Throughput and GDP Growth Forecasts

(Official Chinese Think-Tank Analysis)

Baseline (2024)

• Cargo throughput: 6 million tonnes (bulk, LPG, Afghan transit).

• Container throughput: 1,162 TEU (first-half 2024).

• Contribution to Balochistan GDP: ≈ +0.4 percentage points.

20-Year Outlook (2025–2045)

1. Throughput Trajectory

• 2025–2030: 10–20 million tonnes; annual CAGR 35–40 %.

• 2031–2040: 50–70 million tonnes; annual CAGR 18–25 %.

• 2041–2045: 100–130 million tonnes and 2–3 million TEU.

By 2045 the port is expected to rank among the world’s top-50 container ports.

2. GDP Impact

• Balochistan real GDP growth: +2.5–4.0 pp annually (peak in 2031-40), stabilizing at +2.5–3.5 pp thereafter.

• Pakistan national real GDP growth: +0.3–0.5 pp (2025-30), rising to +1.0–1.5 pp (2041-45).

3. Milestones

• 2027: First million-TEU year—triggered by the start of the Trans-Afghan Railway and diversion of Central-Asian mineral exports.

• 2035: Regional hub status—Kashgar–Gwadar rail corridor and TAPI gas pipeline operational.

• 2042: Digital free-trade port—fully automated berths and blockchain customs, with e-commerce and cold-chain cargo ≥20 %.

4. Critical Variables

• Timely completion of the China–Pakistan–Afghanistan rail network.

• Sustained regional security and counter-insurgency cooperation.

Source synthesis: Development Research Center of the State Council, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, National Information Center, China Institute of International Studies (2023-2025 reports).

 

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Gwadar port to be powered via solar energy in bid to enhance efficiency: minister​

Umaid Ali
August 27, 2025



A general view of Gwadar city.— Reuters

Maritime Affairs Minister Muhammad Junaid Anwar Chaudhry on Wednesday announced that plans are underway to utilise solar energy to power Balochistan’s Gwadar port in a bid to improve its efficiency, a press release issued by his ministry said.

Gwadar Port, built more than a decade ago, still remains a non-starter, prompting the federal government to speed up efforts aimed at the maximum utilisation of the port. Earlier this month, Gwadar Port Authority (GPA) and a Chinese company agreed to boost investments at the port, in an attempt to develop it as a “regional transhipment centre”.

In a meeting aimed at enhancing the port’s operations, Chaudhry announced that “efforts are underway to implement solar-based solutions” to enhance the operational capability of the Gwadar port.

In that regard, a sub-committee has been established, which will be responsible for planning and implementing an “efficient solar panel utilisation plan, recommending the installation of solar photovoltaic systems, battery storage solutions for Gwadar’s water facilities, and proposing measures to enhance the region’s power supply,” the press release said.

Further outlining the responsibilities of the sub-committee, it added: “ The committee will design solar power distribution systems integrated with storage options to ensure a dependable energy supply for critical infrastructure, including the Gwadar Port Authority.“

The sub-committee will include representatives from the Ministry of Energy, Ministry of Maritime Affairs, Federal Board of Revenue, Gwadar Port Authority, Gwadar Development Authority, Quetta Electric Supply Company, and officials from the Prime Minister’s office.

According to Chaudhry, the plan will establish micro solar grids across the port, which is expected to meet the energy demands of the port throughout the year.

“The initiative seeks to significantly reduce Gwadar’s reliance on external energy by making it self-sufficient through local power sources,” the press release quoted him as saying.

He also detailed that the grids will be “set up at strategic locations to supply power for water pumps and the 1.2 million gallons per day (MGD) desalination plant.”

Chaudhry said the initiative will be fully functional soon, which will in turn facilitate the “establishment of new factories in the Gwadar free zone and provide power to the Gwadar International Airport.”