The Port of Gwadar in southwestern Pakistan, the sea breeze blows, the whistle sounds, and the cargo loading and unloading in the port is busy; on the East Bay Expressway connected to the port, a truck drove from the port of Gwadar to all parts of the country; The development of roads, airports, and water supply projects that have developed phases have been completed or will be completed ...

As an iconic project of the "Belt and Road", the China -Pakistan Economic Corridor was launched in 2013. In 2015, President Xi Jinping clarified the leading role of the China -Pakistan Economic Corridor for the pragmatic cooperation between the two states, and formed the "1 4" cooperation layout focusing on the construction of corridor construction and the focus of Guoda, energy, infrastructure construction, and industrial cooperation. Essence Gwadar, which ushered in the historical opportunity period, has taken the fast lane, and Gwadar has gradually developed from the remote small fishing village to an important regional logistics hub and industrial base.

Logistics hub-

"Lay a good foundation for promoting regional economic development"

Gwadar Port is a natural deep water non -frozen port. It is located in the place where the Middle East and South Asia meets, close to important international routes. Over the past 10 years, driven by the joint construction of the “Belt and Road” initiative, Gwadar has steadily moved towards the regional logistics hub and industrial bases, and the local people have gained real benefits.

"Through the interconnection of sea, land and air, Gwadar Port is increasingly becoming a regional logistics hub, and has achieved effective connection with the Middle East, Central Asian countries and China to create opportunities for Pakistan and regional national integration and development." Zimir Avan, the founding chairman of the Research Alliance.

"The construction of Gwadar Port is a starting point for the development of southwestern Pakistan." Hasan Dalu Da Ud, Director of the Pakistan Sustainable Development Policy Research Institute and Director of the Global Governance Regional Research Center, said that the construction of Guadal Port reflects Pakistan The southwestern region has received sufficient attention in the national development layout.

In 10 years, Gwadar's port has undergone tremendous changes. From new loading and unloading equipment to upgrading power facilities and improved water supply systems, to expanding supporting projects, Gwadar Port has now become a multi -purpose pier with 3 multi -purpose berths and can stop two 50,000 tons of freighters at the same time. Operational ability.

"Gwadar Port Logistics Channel has achieved a change from scratch, laying a good foundation for promoting regional economic development." Said Yu Bo, chairman of China Overseas Port Holdings Co., Ltd., who is responsible for operating Gwadar Port. With the increasingly perfect port facilities, the number of vessels at the port of Gwadar has continued to increase, and the types of business operating in ports have also increased. From agricultural products, to container business such as fertilizer, people's biological supplies, and then to large businesses such as rolling goods, liquefied petroleum and gas, Gwadar has become more busy in recent years. According to statistics, in the first half of this year, Gwadar Port completed the container throughput of 1162 standard boxes and bulk cargo throughput of 506,800 tons, which was in good growth momentum. Ahmad, a loading and unloading worker who worked at Gwadar Port, has deeply felt this: "Since this year, the business volume of Gwadar Port has increased significantly, and we are busy than before."

Passing through the north and south, Fuze Sifang. In June 2022, the Gwadar East Bay Expressway was officially opened to traffic. This road connects the National Highway 10 and Pakistan No. 10 National Highway, opened up the transportation channel between Gwadar Port and important cities in the south, and strengthened the interconnection between Gwadar Port and Pakistan's economic hinterland, making the distribution of goods more convenient and convenient. Essence Akbar Rayes, chairman of the Gwadar Fisheries Association, said that the opening of Dongwan Expressway provided an important logistics channel for the Gwadar Port Trade and benefited the vast number of fishermen.

In November 2022, the concrete pavement at the Gwadar New International Airport runway was all connected. The runway was 3658 meters in length, the width was 60 meters, the paving thickness was 40 cm, and the flight area level reached the highest standard 4F level. After the completion of the new airport, it will jointly form the sea, land, air -to -air modernized three -dimensional traffic network with the Port of Gwadar Port, and Dongwan Expressway to further improve the traffic conditions of the Gwadar region, optimize the investment promotion environment, promote the area where Gwadar is located and the entire Pakistan's Pakistani. Economic and social development.

Former Chairman of the Gwadar Development Bureau Mugap Kambarani said that with the upgrading of port operation capabilities and supporting facilities, the international connectivity of Gwadar Port is increasingly prominent, and its role in Pakistan and regional development will become increasingly important.

Industrial Base-

"Pay attention to the introduction of the industrial chain that meets the needs of Pakistan"

In the development layout of Gwadar Port, the construction of the free zone mainly relies on the geographical location, logistics and transportation, and tax reduction policies of the port to focus on the development of business and industrial and enhance economic vitality.

In January 2018, Gwadar Freedom District officially opened. According to the planning and design, the freedom is divided into two parts of the north and south. The southern district is the starting area of ​​25 hectares. It is mainly based on the existing pier. It is based on the existing pier.

The starting area was built on a barren Gobi Beach of that year. Today, the industrial plant and warehouses have been completed smoothly, and the Gwadar Business Center and the Exhibition Center have risen. Hu Yaozong, general manager of China Transportation Construction Co., Ltd. Pakistan Branch, has participated in the construction of the Free Zone. The mobile phone signal at high temperature is a week, and it is often unable to contact the outside world. The mobile and perfect device gives the mobile phone with a signal. The Red Cross Medical Team has solved our difficulty in seeing a doctor. More and more companies and teams have begun to participate in the construction of the port area.

"The development of the Gwadar Free Zone helps to promote the development of Pakistan's Linhai industry." Said Nasir, the director of the Logistics Base project of the Gwadar Liberal District. At present, the construction of the first stage of the Gwadar Free Zone and the investment promotion of the starting area have been completed. 35 companies including hotels, banks, insurance, logistics, overseas storage, grain and oil processing, fishery processing, agricultural breeding planting, including 8 Furniture is invested in production, with a total investment of more than 3 billion yuan. After all the companies settled, they will create more than 2,000 jobs for the local area.

"In the construction of the Gwadar Free Zone, we pay attention to the introduction of the industrial chain that meets the needs of Pakistan, such as related companies engaged in seafood frozen storage and transportation. In the past, Gwadar's seafood products exported The establishment of a cold chain industry in the free zone has greatly reduced seafood logistics and storage costs.

In the future development of Gwadar Free Zone, the North District will become the focus. At present, the construction of fertilizers and animal husbandry factories in the North District is nearing completion and is about to put into operation. According to reports, in the future, the development of the North District will combine the industrial and trade needs of China -Pakistan and neighboring countries to build Gwadar Port into an important industrial cooperation base for the China -Pakistan Economic Corridor, South Asia and Central Asia. In response to the current economic needs of Pakistan's industrial foundation and urgent export of foreign exchange, the free zone will focus on the introduction of large industrial enterprises to achieve the effective improvement of port throughput, regional revenue, and industrial product supply.

"Now the Gulfur is lined with green trees and is prosperous. Often, Pakistan's friends told me that it was the hope of Chinese brothers to bring this land for development." Hu Yaozong sighed.

People's Livelihood Project-

"China has made great contributions to the improvement of people's livelihood in the Gwadar region"

With the rapid development of Gwadar, the Gwadar region has gradually become an emerging development area that has attracted much attention from the public. According to statistics, in the past 5 years, the number of Guadal's shops has increased from 5,925 to 9023, the communication base station has increased from 18 to 38, the cold storage has increased from 15 to 23, and the restaurant has increased from 28 to 70. The population has a population. From 263,000 to 445,000.

In order to meet the growing demand for local growth, in October 2021, the vocational and technical training schools aided by China were completed, focusing on short -term professional training for local labor to help them get a skill and find a suitable job.

In order to improve the educational conditions of the Gwadar region, in September 2016, Fatus Primary School donated by the China Peace Development Foundation was officially delivered and used. A good environment and teaching conditions attracted children a few kilometers of squares. The school buildings that designed 150 students were finally enrolled in more than 400 students.

In June 2020, Fatus Elementary School completed a new round of expansion, covering an area of ​​1,300 square meters, which can accommodate more than 1,000 students. As the Ministry of Middle School was added, Fatus Primary School was renamed Fatus School and was equipped with modern teaching facilities such as multi -functional classrooms for new teaching needs. A teacher from Futus School said that Gwadar today is no longer a closed small fishing village, and the children's vision is greatly widening here.

Aiming at the serious local desertification, difficult to survive green vegetation, and most residents engaged in traditional fisheries and industries are too single. In October 2018, the "Belt and Road" Tropical Drought Economic Forest Engineering Technology Research Center, which was established by the Central South Forestry University of Forestry, was free. The area was established. From discovering and cultivating high -quality drought -tolerant, salt -tolerant, and breeding of seedlings from greenhouses, to migration to outdoor to create a piece of "oasis" ... After years of unremitting efforts, the vegetation coverage rate of Gwadar region has continued to increase. The sand and dust weather decreased significantly. The scientific research team also selected plants such as dates, figs, and large flowers fields for cultivation. While improving the local ecological environment, it provides local food sources or animal feed to the local people, increasing the people's economic income.

In order to alleviate the condition of Gwadar's local freshwater shortage, the Pakistani Gwadar Sea Danishment Plant project started in June 2022, and the construction operation has been completed, and commissioning and trial operation is underway. The total area of ​​the project covers an area of ​​about 3,500 square meters.

"China has made great contributions to the improvement of the people's livelihood in the Gwadar region." Said the development of Pakistan, former Prime Minister of Pakistan, said that the development of Gwadar has promoted the improvement of local people's livelihood and laid the foundation for the future development of the Gwadar region.

Gwadar means "the door of the wind" in the Uldu language. In the past 10 years, the construction of the "Belt and Road" has opened the door to development for Gwadar. The Pakistan Ambassador to China Mona Kak said that the port of Gwadar is a pearl in the China -Pakistan Economic Corridor, which is vital to promote Pakistan to achieve economic transformation. Nowadays, with the joint efforts of China and Pakistan, with the continuous advancement of the "Belt and Road" co -construction of the "Belt and Road", the construction of the China -Pakistan Economic Corridor has ushered in new development opportunities, and Gwadar will also glow with new vitality.