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@ ABC News International - by layer3.news
2025-02-23 05:43:14
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✍️ Pakistan's new $240 million airport in Gwadar, financed by China, remains closed with no passengers or planes, sparking questions about its purpose and impact on the local community.
👉 The airport is financed by China and has a capacity of 400,000 passengers.
👉 CPEC has catalyzed a decades-long insurgency in Balochistan, with separatists fighting for independence.
👉 Locals face discrimination and are denied opportunities available elsewhere in the country.
👉 The city is plagued by issues with electricity, water, and security.
👉 The government has stepped up its military footprint in Gwadar to combat dissent.
#AzeemKhalid #AbdulGhafoorHoth #KhudaBakhshHashim #LiQiang #ShehbazSharif #Gwadar #Pakistan #China #Xinjiang #Balochistan #Quetta #Islamabad #Mumbai #Karachi #world
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