Situated in Balochistan, a province long plagued by insurgency and calls for independence, Gwadar airport aims to bolster connectivity in a strategically important yet volatile area

Pakistan’s largest airport, funded and built in the country's restive southwest by Beijing, has become operational, officials said on Monday.

Pakistani officials announced on Monday the formal launch of the country's largest airport, located in the restive Balochistan province. Th

QUETTA, Pakistan: Pakistan's largest airport, built and funded by China, is now operational, officials announced on January 20. Gwadar Airport is located in Balochistan, a province troubled by a long-running separatist insurgency seeking more autonomy or independence.

According to Pakistan's civil aviation authority, Gwadar Airport is the largest in the country, covering 4,300 acres. It is equipped to handle various aircraft, including ATR 72, Airbus (A-300), and Boeing (B-737 and B-747), for both domestic and international flights.

QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) -- Pakistan's largest airport, funded and built in the country's restive southwest by Beijing, has become operational, officials said Monday. Gwadar airport is in the province of Balochistan, which has for decades been the scene of an insurgency by separatists demanding autonomy or outright independence.

QUETTA, Pakistan — Pakistan’s largest airport ... The ceremony came months after Chinese Premier Li Qiang and his Pakistani counterpart Shehbaz Sharif virtually inaugurated the airport ...

Gwadar airport is in the province of Balochistan ... and watched the arrival of the Pakistan International Airlines inaugural flight from the southern city of Karachi. The ceremony came months after Chinese Premier Li Qiang and his Pakistani counterpart ...

With SCO already emphasizing the importance of combating terrorism at the recently held summit in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan, counterterrorism remained high on its agenda during the Islamabad meeting as well.

The recent inaugural flight to Gwadar International Port marks a significant milestone, not just for Pakistan’s economic aspirations but for the strategic framework of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).

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