Pakistan’s Gwadar Airport: A Grand Infrastructure Without Flights—What Went Wrong?
![A plane at the new Gwadar Airport in Gwadar, Pakistan, on September 21, 2024. [Image: Tournée du Pakistan/Google Images].](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/SAT-Web-Banners-73-1024x1024.webp)
Why has Pakistan’s Gwadar Airport failed to take off, and what does this tell us about the country’s broader developmental challenges?
Power of Bonding and Non-Western Emerging Great Powers Engagement: A Book Review
![Dr. Nazmul Islam’s Power of Bonding reveals how China and India engage with Pakistan through culture, history, and strategic partnerships. [Image via SAT Creatives]](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/SAT-Web-Banners-111-1024x1024.webp)
Dr. Nazmul Islam’s Power of Bonding reveals how China and India engage with Pakistan through culture, history, and strategic partnerships.
China, Pakistan Agree to ‘Upgrade’ CPEC 2.0 Cooperation
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China and Pakistan pledge to upgrade CPEC, focusing on industrialization, clean energy, and regional economic growth.
Chinese National Accused of Blasphemy Is Another Test for China-Pakistan Ties

The incident could reinforce existing concerns about Chinese workers’ safety in Pakistan, and a pull-out by China could be disastrous for Pakistan’s economy.