Development of Gwadar as a Port City; Challenges and Prospects

Abstract

In the earlier two epochs, cosmopolitan emerged as a unique location for examining vibrant and dialectic expressions of foreign and native procedures. The spread of ideas such as transnational center, port city, assumes a growing opportunity in contemporary municipal scholarships. Under these schemas, the research investigates how the Gwadar municipality and how attached projects with Gwadar port like the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) can be fruitful for global connectivity if implemented on time. Besides, the study considers the theoretical approach of Saskia Sassen as the prominent city theorist in the universal city’s prospect. The study has incorporated primary data from Gwadar Port Authority Official Documents, China Pakistan Economic Corridor Official site, Statements and Project Plans issued by the Planning Commission. I have taken a few unstructured interviews with students of Baluchistan. Overall, the debate uncovers varied phases of the progress of Gwadar port and tries to inspect that how long it has probable as an epicenter of the future port city if governing elites work on it. But the research discusses serious challenges which people of Baluchistan are facing and if Government do not handle their issues, then it would be upsetting for the regulatory body and only would be a pipe dream.