Gwadar airport is Pakistan’s largest international airport and was officially opened on January 20 this year. The airport, designed to handle 400,000 passengers annually, has no scheduled flights. It is part of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), a multi-billion dollar project aimed at linking China’s Xinjiang province with the Arabian Sea. Authorities claim CPEC has created 2,000 jobs, but there is no clarity on whether these positions were given to local Baloch residents or people from other parts of Pakistan. No direct flight to Quetta or Islamabad Gwadar remains largely disconnected, with only one commercial flight route operating three times a week to Karachi.. Militancy in Balochistan has increased in recent years, with attacks rising after 2021. Groups such as the Baloch Liberation Army have carried out multiple attacks, particularly after the Pakistani Taliban ended a ceasefire in 2022. The first flight landed without media or public presence. It was the first commercial flight to arrive at the new airport after its inauguration carrying commercial passengers and high-ranking officials.
Gwadar airport is Pakistan’s largest international airport and was off….
