Synopsis
Beijing has grown apprehensive following Pak Army’s failure to control the rising number of attacks on Chinese projects in Balochistan which houses the entry point of CPEC. The attacks have peaked in 2020.
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NEW DELHI: Pakistan is fencing off the entire 24-square-kilometer area surrounding the Gwadar port in Balochistan at China’s behest following an increase in attacks against Chinese assets in the region.
The Pakistan army in collaboration with the local authorities would execute the project in what would be a gated enclave under the Gwadar Smart Port City Master Plan, ET has reliably learnt. Authorities plan to have 15,000 acres of land secured with iron barriers in the first phase of the project, claimed persons familiar with the plan.
Gwadar Fencing Project starts upgrading security network
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December 17, 2020
ISLAMABAD: In order to take security at new heights, Gwadar Fencing Project has finally kicked off under Gwadar Smart Port City Master Plan 2017-2050, Gwadar Pro reported on Wednesday.
In collaboration with the army, Makran Administration, Gwadar Development Authority, Gwadar Port Authority and Balochistan government, installation of iron fences will complete in phases.
Initially, security fences are to be laid down around 15000-acre land of Gwadar city. Three or four entry and exit points will be established to help regulate inflow and outflow moments in a befitting manner.
In an exclusive interview, Gwadar Port Authority (GPA) Chairman Naseer Khan Kashani said that Gwadar Fencing Project will change the security dynamics in Gwadar Port as well as Gwadar city, globally-famous as crown jewel of CPEC. “It was a long proposed desire that has come true now,” he added.