ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Ports and Shipping Kamran Michael has said that the government is upgrading the Gwadar airport with a huge amount Rs26 billion.
He said this while talking to the media in Islamabad ahead of the Chinese president’s visit to Pakistan. He said the Gwadar port was a key project for Pakistan and would have significant impact on the economic development of the country. “This port is the deepest of all ports in the Persian Bay, Arabian Sea and the ports in the Bay of Bengal.”
The minister said that the deep-sea port at Gwadar is at the mouth of the Persian Gulf, adding that it has been operational with three berths, each having a length of 200 metres.
Michael said in the light of an agreement signed in 2013 with the Chinese, the operational matters at the port were handed over to China, which would handle the port in consultation with Gwadar Port Authority.
He added the government was also working on a project of “East Bay Expressway” – a road network connecting the Gwadar port with other cities.
