Pakistani authorities say the country's largest airport, which was built and funded by Beijing, has become operational in the restive southwest province of Balochistan.

The newly inaugurated Gwadar airport in Balochistan has been branded a "donation" by the Chinese Communist Party's mouthpiece, Global Times. This even as Pakistan hailed the USD 230-million airport as a "symbol of friendship".

Pakistan’s new Gwadar International Airport welcomed its first commercial flight from Karachi, after months of delays due to security reviews. The $246-million project, funded by China under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC),

Shehbaz Sharif said China is Pakistan's exemplary brother who has always played a key role in the country's development. He also commended Minister of Defence and Aviation Khawaja Asif, the Government of Balochistan, security officers, personnel, and military leadership for their tireless efforts in the construction of the airport.

I ndia, which is Pakistan's nuclear-armed rival and neighbor, launched a submarine and two warships on Wednesday, bolstering its defense posture in the Indian Ocean as China continued to expand naval presence far away from its shores in East Asia.

Pakistan Naval personnel carry national flags of participating countries during the opening ceremony of Pakistan Navy's Multinational Exercise AMAN-23 (PEACE), in Karachi, Pakistan, on February 10, 2023. Photo: VCG

Contracts with Chinese power producers have left Pakistan footing a massive bill for inefficient supply – all while electricity shortfalls continue.

With China’s growing influence and Pakistan’s modernised fleet, the emerging naval alliance poses a direct challenge to India’s strategic objectives in the Indian Ocean

Pakistan is struggling to attract commercial activity to a Chinese-funded deep-sea port in the southwest that experts say is hampered by local insecurity, a lack of basic services and the absence of plans to make the port prosper.

Both the Pakistan and Bangladesh are direct victims of Indian sponsored terrorism and proxies. After Hasina, Bangladesh is now able to have a free diplomacy towards Pakistan and other regional countries,

GWADAR: Pakistan marked a historic milestone in aviation on Monday as the first commercial flight touched down at the New Gwadar International Airport, signaling the commencement of operations at the

China's active participation in upcoming AMAN-25 naval exercise, hosted by Pakistani Navy, holds strategic implications for India in the Indian Ocean Region.