Gwadar
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Pakistan’s new Gwadar airport has links to China | Know about the hush-hush inauguration, details
World | Feb 23, 2025, 12:46 PM ISTPakistan's mysterious Gwadar International Airport has been entirely funded by China, built at a high cost of USD 240 million, drawing a sharp contrast to the impoverished Balochistan province that houses it.
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Pakistan: 7 workers shot dead by unknown gunmen in Gwadar, CM vows revenge for 'open terrorism'
World | May 09, 2024, 11:17 AM ISTAccording to reports, the unknown gunmen attacked the residential quarters near the Fish Harbour Jetty in Gwadar, killing the workers sleeping inside. The labourers worked at a barber shop and belonged from the Punjab province.
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Gwadar: BLA's Majeed Brigade claims responsibility for attack targeting Chinese nationals
World | Aug 21, 2021, 10:45 PM ISTThe Chinese nationals working on the under-construction East-Bay Expressway were returning to their camp when their vehicle was hit by the blast.
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Gwadar: China condemns suicide attack on its nationals, asks Pakistan to take effective measures
World | Aug 21, 2021, 06:05 PM ISTThe Chinese embassy in a statement strongly condemned Friday's suicide attack on the convoy of Chinese nationals comprising four vehicles in Gwadar, the port city of strategic importance due to the presence of Chinese workers and investment.
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China praises Pakistani armed forces for preventing Chinese casualties in Gwadar hotel attack
World | May 13, 2019, 04:57 PM ISTChina on Monday praised the Pakistan's security forces for their "swift action" in neutralising the terrorists who attacked a luxury hotel in Gwadar and ensured the safety of the Chinese personnel and institutions there.
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Why developments in Gwadar are so important for Pakistan, India and China?
World | May 11, 2019, 09:08 PM ISTGwadar port in Pakistan's Balochistan region is currently being developed by China to bypass parts of Arabian Sea dominated by Indian Navy. Pakistan often accuses India of supporting terrorist groups in Balochistan to attack Pakistani Army and its assets.
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4 killed as armed militants storm 5-star hotel in Pakistan's Gwadar port city: police
World | May 11, 2019, 11:49 PM ISTA shootout was underway at Zaver Pearl Continental Hotel in Gwadar when this story was published. Pakistani media has said that all foreign and local guests at the 5-star hotel have been safely evacuated.
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China has commercial, military interests in Gwadar: US think-tank
World | Feb 08, 2018, 11:21 PM ISTJeff Smith said the US has a unique relationship with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Trump administration is "very bullish" to move it forward.
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Gunmen kill 10 labourers in Pakistan's Gwadar
World | May 13, 2017, 02:26 PM ISTAt least 10 labourers were killed in two separate firing incidents today in port city of Gwadar in Balochistan.
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China set to deploy 1 lakh marine corps at ports in Gwadar, Djibouti
World | Mar 15, 2017, 10:07 AM ISTIn a move aimed at exerting its influence abroad, China has planned to expand its marine corps extensively including at the strategic Gwadar port in Pakistan and military logistics base in Djibouti in the Indian Ocean.
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Pakistan hands over 2000 acres to China in Gwadar port city
World | Nov 12, 2015, 05:44 PM ISTIslamabad/Beijing: Pakistan and China today kicked off their ambitious USD 46 billion economic corridor project with Beijing acquiring over 2,000 acres of land in restive Balochistan to develop the strategic Gwadar port, providing the Communist-giant
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Watch pics of how Balochistan earthquake created a new island off Gwadar coastline
World | Sep 28, 2013, 04:11 PM ISTNew Delhi: A powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake hit southwestern Pakistan on Tuesday, killing at least 45 people in Balochistan, besides creating a new island off the Gwadar coastline in its wake, Express News reported.Tremors were felt