2024-03-20 21:05:34
Islamabad: The Gwadar port being built under the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) has been attacked. The sound of explosions and heavy firing was heard near Gwadar Port Authority (GPA) Complex on Wednesday. This is a terrorist attack, in which an ISI base was allegedly blown up. According to media reports, law enforcement officials immediately responded to the attack by the terrorists. Two attackers were killed in retaliatory firing by security personnel. Balochistan Liberation Army has claimed responsibility for the attack. There are important government offices of Pakistan in GPA. Chinese engineers are engaged in building Gwadar Port. This will be the third largest port of Pakistan. Security officials have cordoned off the area around the GPA complex. He is working for the safety of the premises and the people present in it. This place is in the center of the city. There are also residences of many senior officials here. GPA is instrumental in the development of commercial structures such as bank branches, cargo storage sheds, marine repair workshops. Its objective is to facilitate investors and fill the treasury of Pakistan.
Gwadar is the life of CPEC
GPA has undertaken significant infrastructure projects within the campus. Ports are integral to driving the potential and economic importance of the region. Gwadar Deputy Commissioner and police have not yet given any statement in this matter. Gwadar port is located near the Strait of Hormuz, an important oil shipping route in the Arabian Sea. Apart from this, it is the lifeline of the billion dollar CPEC project.
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There have been attacks on Chinese citizens
A separatist insurgency has been going on in Balochistan for decades. Despite this, China has invested heavily in mineral-rich Balochistan under CPEC. Development of Gwadar is also included in this. This is the reason why there have been terrorist attacks on Chinese targets many times before. In August, terrorists attacked a convoy of Chinese workers in Gwadar. Balochistan Liberation Army took responsibility for this attack. After the attacks, the security of Chinese citizens in Pakistan has been increased.