Gwadar port has great strategic and economic importance for Pakistan. It is located on the Arabian Sea coast of Balochistan, just 120km from Iran and at the mouth of the Strait of Hormuz. This gives it an ideal location for trade with Central Asia and China. Developing Gwadar port will improve Pakistan's economy through new jobs, trade and transit fees with other countries. The port is being constructed in two phases, with China agreeing to fund the more extensive second phase, in order to transform Gwadar into a key international trade hub.

1. IMPORTANCE OF GWADAR PORT

2. Group Members:
AMEEQ HANZLAH SOHAIL Group Leader
14-CS-006
ASIF NAWAZ 14-CS-009
AHSAN SAGHEER 14-CS-055
SHAFULLAH 14-CS-057
BILAL RASHEED 14-CS-
050
JUNAID WAHAB 14-CS-
051
Course Name : Pakistan Studies

3. Contents :
 Introduction and History
 Geopolitical Importance
 Economical Importance
 Why Gwadar port ?
 Construction of Gwadar port
 Conclusion

4. History and Introduction
 In 1783, the Khan of Kalat granted over Gwadar
to Taimur Sultan.
 On 8 September 1958, Pakistan purchased the
Gwadar enclave $3 million from Oman.
 The Project started on 22 March 2002, is on fast
track and completed in schedule time i.e. March
2005.
 3rd deep sea port of SLOCs

5. Location:
•Baluchistan
• Shore of
Arabian Sea
• 120km from
Iran
• At the mouth of
Strait of
Hormuz
•Strategic
Location

6. Geopolitical Importance
 Gwadar port has great strategic value,
enhancing Pakistan’s importance in the
whole region. It extended Pakistan’s
importance from Persian Gulf through the
Indian Ocean to Southeast Asia and the
Fareast. It is close to the Strait of Hormuz,
through which more than 13 million barrel oil
per day passes.
 Gwadar surrounded by countries having two
third oil reserves.
 Capitalize on opportunities for trade with
landlocked Central Asian States and
Afghanistan
 The relations with neighboring and regional
countries can be improved and trade can be

7. Importance for China
It is hoped that China-Pakistan plan to make
Gwadar an energy corridor by constructing the
oil refinery abandoned in 2009 will be revived.

8. Economical Importance
 Can act as shortest trade route to china.
 Pakistan can earn lot of foreign exchange
through transit fee and improve her foreign
exchange reserves.
 Lot of new jobs would come up due to new
projects which would lower the overall rate of
unemployment.
 2 million jobs.
 It would improve the overall economy of the
country.
 Development in Baluchistan.
 Promote trade and transport with Gulf States.
 The living conditions and literacy rate of these

9. WHY GWADAR ?
 Deepest sea port of Pakistan
 Highest depth.
 Large ships can be docked
 Less time – less money -economical
NATIONAL PORTS Depth In Meter
PORT QASIM 9-10
KARACHI PORT 11-12
GWADAR PORT 17-19

10. Construction of Gwadar port
 The development of Gwadar Deep Sea Port is
to be undertaken in two phases:
 The port was formally inaugurated on
20th march 2007 by Pakistan’s President,
Pervez Musharraf, and the Chinese
communication minister, Li Shasheng. China
has also agreed to participate in phase-2 of the
Gwadar Port Project, which will be completed at
a cost of $600 million.
 Phase-I will be completed at a cost of Rs.14.9 Billion
(US$. 248/- Million) and will complete in 36 months i.e.

11. PHASE-II
 4 Container Berths
 1 Bulk Cargo Terminal (to handle
100,000 DWT ships).
 1 Grain Terminal
 1 Ro-Ro Terminal
 2 Oil Terminals to handle 200,000 DWT
ships
 China has also agreed to participate in
phase-2 of the Gwadar Port Project,
which will be completed at a cost of
$600 million.

12. Conclusion:
 Pakistan should build up Gwadar Port and
attract the returning, highly skilled, and
experienced human resource from Dubai.
 To enhance the development of Gwadar port
Central Asian Republic will trade in Pakistan
which will make a very beneficial effect on
Pakistan economy.
 By the good development of Gwadar port not
even Baluchistan many cities of Pakistan will be
modern and well settled.