Chinese President Xi Jinping invited to inaugurate Gwadar’s Airport during his upcoming visit to Pakistan.
According to reports Balochistan former caretaker chief minister and prominent businessman Alauddin Marri during his visit to the Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI), said that the Chinese President will inaugurate the strategic airport during his upcoming visit to Pakistan.
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The airport is a part of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), which is a cornerstone of the One Belt One Road initiative of China.
He also said that the strategic facilities of Gwadar were offering huge business opportunities to both local and foreign investors in many sectors which included different services, fisheries, petrochemical, tourism, trade logistics, oil storage, refining, transport equipment, ship-breaking, food, building material, home appliances, electronics and IT.
He also mentioned that the coastal areas of Balochistan including Gwadar, Turbat, and Makran had not yet been connected with the national grid but soon 100 megawatts of electricity would be supplied to those areas from Iran.
“It is a good opportunity for investors to move to Gwadar and take advantage of its economic potential,” Marri remarked and invited an ICCI delegation to visit the port city to explore business and investment opportunities.