Pakistan’s shiny new Balochistan airport is just missing one thing: passengers
With no passengers and no planes, Pakistan’s newest and most expensive airport is a bit of a mystery. Entirely financed by ...
Why Gwadar’s $240mn airport is emblematic of Pakistan’s CPEC folly
China has poured billions into the restive Balochistan province as part of CPEC, bankrolling projects such as the new Gwadar airport. But locals say n ...
CPEC – A Debt Trap That Turned Pakistan into China’s Colony
The initial promise of CPEC was intoxicating: $46 billion in pledged investments, later ballooning to $65 billion, meant to overhaul Pakistan’s infrastructure, bridge energy shortfalls, and create ...
Pakistan’s $240m Gwadar airport stands ready—But no flights, no passengers
Pakistan's new Gwadar airport, funded by China, remains unused since its completion in October 2024. Despite being the largest in Pakistan and part of ...
Stop Blaming India! Why Pakistan And China Should Fear 4 Terror Groups Uniting In Balochistan
Balochistan is facing unrest as the Baloch Raji Aajoi Sangar (BRAS) is planning to restructure the outfit into the "Baloch ...
Daily Express5d
Country's £187m mega-airport that has no planes or passengers a year after opening
Pakistan's New Gwadar International Airport is well-equipped and modern but several months after its completion, the giant site has not been used. The £187million airport, financed entirely by ...
The Washington Post19d
No passengers, no planes, no benefits. Pakistan's newest airport is a bit of a mystery
Still, there is a perception that it’s dangerous or difficult to visit — only one commercial route operates out of Gwadar’s domestic airport, three times a week to Karachi, Pakistan’s ...
News249d
No Planes or Passengers: Why Is Pakistan’s Gwadar International Airport Deserted?
The report cited that the power supply in the region came from Iran, or they used solar panels for it, and there was no clean ...
CNN17d
Pakistan’s shiny new Balochistan airport is just missing one thing: passengers
Still, there is a perception that it’s dangerous or difficult to visit — only one commercial route operates out of Gwadar’s domestic airport, three times a week to Karachi, Pakistan’s ...