New Gwadar International Airport to be operational by month-end
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Modern Gwadar Airport set for operation, boosting trade and connectivity
The New Gwadar International Airport will be operational by the end of this month, the Pakistan Airports Authority (PAA) said on Friday.
Preparations for the airport’s operation are in their final stages, as confirmed by the authority’s spokesperson.
Acting Director General of PAA, Zeeshan Saeed, recently visited the airport, accompanied by Deputy DG Airports Sadiq Rehman.
Project Director Faizullah Khattak briefed the officials on the operational readiness of the facility.Play Video
During the visit, the project team also briefed airport stakeholders on available business opportunities and the economic zones tied to the project.
The acting DG expressed satisfaction with the progress of the preparations.
The state-of-the-art airport, built with modern facilities, has cost $246 million, including a grant from China. Equipped with a large runway and advanced terminal building, it is capable of accommodating all types of large aircraft.
The airport is expected to significantly boost trade and economic development in the region, positioning Gwadar as a key hub for commerce and connectivity.
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Zamir Ahmed Awan is the founder and Chair of the Global Silk Route Research Alliance, a think tank in Islamabad. He studied engineering at Shanghai University in the 1980s, and years later he went back to China as Pakistan's science counsellor in Beijing, from 2010 until 2016, working on science and higher education cooperation between the two countries.…
