Accession, terrorism, geopolitics. The real story of the ‘Black Day’ of Balochistan goes beyond what we’re told! Let’s explore.
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Pakistan’s Gwadar Airport: A Grand Infrastructure Without Flights—What Went Wrong?
Why has Pakistan’s Gwadar Airport failed to take off, and what does this tell us about the country’s broader developmental challenges?
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First Commercial Flight Lands at New Gwadar International Airport
PIA flight lands at New Gwadar International Airport, marking a milestone in Pakistan’s aviation and economic development.
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Pakistan’s Prime Minister Approves Maritime Sector Reforms
PM Shehbaz Sharif approves comprehensive overhaul and reforms of Pakistan’s maritime sector to boost efficiency and competitiveness.
China: Leading the Asian Century
If recent events in Asia are any indicator, China, Russia, and India are anticipated to showcase their interests, challenge the existing world order, and explore strategic alliances in order to shape the evolving multipolar global environment.
Pakistan and the Changing Strategic Milieu
Pakistan\’s geographic location, strategic capability, closeness to China, relations with regional countries and the US, and, most importantly, animosity towards India, have made the US Indo-Pacific strategy and its arrangements of interest to it.
Silk Route Reconnect – Pakistan and Uzbekistan Bringing Two Regions Together
Pak-Uzbek cooperation is setting new directions that hold the promise of ‘Silk Route Reconnect’. Regional connectivity has long been compromised due to instability and war in Afghanistan. With peace returning, bilateral transit trade offers endless opportunities for regional re-connect.
East Bay Expressway Gwadar Updates
Gwadar Expressway Under CPEC Construction of CPEC project East bay Gwadar expressway will be completed by 2021. Indicated by the Ministry of Maritime Affairs. Similarly, according to the Ministry of Maritime Affairs, the establishment of the CPEC Support