The official inauguration of the Gwadar International Airport, initially scheduled for August last year, was delayed multiple times due to security concerns in Balochistan.

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.

Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday called the recently-inaugurated Gwadar International Airport a “gift” from China and said it would benefit not only the economy of the Balochistan province,

Pakistan and China were recently at loggerheads over the control and ownership of Gwadar Port with Islamabad stating that the port, which was built with substantial Chinese investment, belongs solely to Pakistan and won't be handed over to any foreign entity.

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This photo taken on Sept 13, 2024 shows a terminal at the New Gwadar International Airport in Gwadar, Pakistan. (Xinhua/Ahmad Kamal) The New Gwadar International Airport, funded a

The New Gwadar International Airport is regarded as a pivotal infrastructure project and a milestone that makes the Gwadar Port a regional nexus of connectivity. Officially commencing operations on Monday,

The airport is Pakistan’s largest in terms of area as it spreads over 4,300 acres. Situated 26 kilometers from Gwadar city in Gorandani area, the airport features a single runway measuring 3,658 metres in length and 75 metres in width. The runway is designed to accommodate large aircraft such as the Airbus A380 and Boeing 747.

There is no doubt that the airport, like the city’s deep-water port, “symbolises a new era of prosperity for Gwadar and the rest of Balochistan” as the aviation and defence minister said to mark the commencement of commercial flight operations from there.

ISLAMABAD: Welcoming the launch of Gwadar International Airport's operations, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said that the newly inaugurated facility would prove to be beneficial for the

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

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.