According to the reports, the Pakistani government is reluctant to allow the presence of Chinese military forces in a region like Gwadar, as it could anger the United States and spark domestic opposition.

The newly inaugurated Gwadar airport in Balochistan has been branded a "donation" by the Chinese Communist Party's mouthpiece, Global Times. This even as Pakistan hailed the USD 230-million airport as a "symbol of friendship".

The Gwadar airport, funded under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), was initiated in March 2019 during Imran Khan’s tenure and inaugurated in October 2024 by Shahbaz Sharif.

Pakistani officials announced on Monday the formal launch of the country’s largest airport, located in the restive Balochistan province. The Gwadar International Airport, built with financial assistance from China, has an annual passenger capacity of 400,000.

Pakistani authorities say the country's largest airport, which was built and funded by Beijing, has become operational in the restive southwest province of Balochistan.

Pakistan’s biggest international airport, funded by China, opened in Gwadar, Balochistan, on Monday after being delayed for months with tight security in the troubled region. Prime Minister ...

Pakistan and Iran have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to provide 100 megawatts of electricity to Gwadar. The MOU was signed during a four-day visit of Minister for Energy Khurram Dastgir Khan to Iran that concluded on Monday. The project will ensure ...

Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) marked a historic milestone as it operated its first international flight from the new Gwadar International Airport to Muscat. According to a PIA spokesperson ...

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.

The Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) added another feather to its cap as it began international flight operations from the New Gwadar International Airport, with the maiden flight taking off ...

KARACHI: International flight operations have officially begun at the New Gwadar International Airport, with the inaugural flight, PK-197 of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), departing for ...

QUETTA, Pakistan — Pakistan’s largest airport, funded and built in the country's restive southwest by Beijin g, has become operational, officials said Monday. Gwadar airport is in the province ...