Gwadar deep port would promote massive economic activity in the region which would not only benefit local people but also cast positive impact on overall economy of the province and the country.

District Nazim Gwadar, Abdul Ghafoor Kalmati talking to APP here Friday
strongly rejected the apprehensions among some quarters regarding
development of the port and said it would help bring Balochistan’s
coastal areas into socio-economic mainstream and serve as a catalyst
for fast track development of the province.

“Establishment of special economic zones, free trade zone, and Export
Processing Zone (EPZ) would attract foreign investment creating
innumerable job opportunities for local youth which would directly
raise the living standard of their families”, he said.

PML (Q) MPA, Sheikh Jaffar Mandokheil said Gwadar seaport is best in the region having geographic potential to link the region.

Gwadar port will not only open up the hinterland but also the people of
Mekran who are associated with fishing and agriculture, especially
growing dates will have access to easier transportation for dates
export to foreign markets.

“Development of an integrated transport system-road and rail links to
CARs and rest of the country will also enhance the local people’s
access to new avenues for their development and prosperity”, he
concluded.

The provincial minister for Fisheries, Hamal Kalmati said for
landlocked Central Asian economies, Balochistan offers access to new
resources and markets and the prospect of more rapid growth. He said
there was no insurgency in the province, just a political protest, and
there was a need to talk with Balochistan’s political leaders to take
them on board.

He stated that everyone was cooperating with the development of Gwadar and Balochs need to be provided the opportunity to work.

Although there would be massive demographic change in Gwadar, he
dismissed the idea that Balochs would become a minority in their own
province.

Source: Daily Times

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