Gwadar port is a deep-sea port located in Baluchistan, Pakistan along the Arabian Sea. It was purchased by Pakistan in 1958 and has since undergone development to become a major commercial port. Gwadar port is strategically important as it is located near key shipping lanes and countries with major oil reserves. Its development is planned in two phases and aims to boost Pakistan's economy by improving trade, transportation, infrastructure and job opportunities when complete. The port development also aims to improve conditions in Baluchistan.

1. Gwadar port

2. Introduction
• Warm-water, deep-sea port situated on the Arabian Sea.
• On 8 September 1958, His Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan
purchased the Gwadar from Oman for 1 million dollars, and gifted to
Pakistan.
• 120 km from the Iranian border.
• Port was inaugurated by Pervez Musharraf in 2005.
• Gwadar port became fully operational on 14 November 2016

3. WHY GWADAR ?
• Deepest sea port of Pakistan
• Highest depth.
• Large ships can be docked
• Warm-water
• surrounded by countries having two third oil reserves

4. Geopolitical Importance
• Gwadar surrounded by countries having two third oil reserves
• It is close to the Strait of Hormuz, through which more than 13 million
barrel oil per day passes.
• Capitalize on opportunities for trade with landlocked Central Asian
States and Afghanistan

5. 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.
• 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 areas can also be
improved

6. Construction of Gwadar Port:
• The development of Gwadar Port is to be undertaken in two phases:
1. Phase 1 (2002-2006) Rs.14.9 Billion
2. Phase 1 (Under construction, cost $600)
• 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
• 4 lane expressway to connect the port to the Makran Coastal Highway
• New international airport.

7. Gwader vs. Chabahar Port
• Gwadar port is a much
bigger project than
Chahbahar.
• Chabahar is 0.5 billion
dollars and CPEC is 52
billion dollars project
• India invest in Chabahar
port to counter CPEC
projects.
• Afghanistan is no more
dependent on Pakistan.