Trade through Gwadar will also create economic opportunities for Pakistan. Moreover, the Central Asian states are also looking to connect with the world through Gwadar Port. They have shown extreme interest in Gwadar Port and allied facilities. The important projects, which were launched, were the Gwadar Expo Centre, a fertiliser plant, an animal vaccine plant, the Henan Agricultural Industrial Park, Hengmei Lubricants Plant and Gwadar Free Zone Phase-2. Areas of attentionHowever, to benefit from all these opportunities and the potential of Gwadar, Pakistan needs to work on two areas.

Source: The North Africa Journal July 12, 2021 03:56 UTC