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What is Gwadar ; just a deserted port in Baluchistan
DO YOU KNOW about the water shortage in Baluchistan
That just rules out large scale industrialisation in Gwadar
and expansion of Gwadar
Okay boss I was asked by OP to give my input so here I am. So you think Gwadar is dry, news for you Chah Bahar is even more dry. Both are in Balochistan. One Iranian ( Sistan va Balochistan ) the other Pakistan ( Balochstan ) and both are just 100 miles apart as you can see from the map below. So water is a issue in the region not just Gwadar. However Pak has built a large dam that will cover Gwadar for the medium term. Furthermore both have problems with law and order. Ask the Iranian's how many boder gaurds get wasted because of drug smugglers etc. On both sides live the Baloch.
I am NOT even talking of the law and order problems
Once sanctions are lifted on Iran ; Iranian economy will take off
To a small degree. The American's are going to stay tight with Saudia and Isreal and that means Iran will still be looked at as the bad boy. So some improvement but don't expect miracles.
Iran has oil and Gas like DUBAI ; THEREFORE CHABAHAR will prosper
What has Gwadar got
True Iran has oil and gas but boss Gwadar has something that is even more potent then gas and oil - China. You see boss geography can a be a b*tch like you should know in India. The most effective and closest seaport to Western China is Gwadar. Having Western China as hinterland means Gwadar is potentialy way ahead of everybody else. The Afghan market is tiny. The real gold is the Chinese market. That is where Gwadar wins hands down. Have a look at the map below.
Boss the red line is the approx route from Kashgar ( Kashi ) in Chinese Sinkiang Uighur to Gwadar a distance of 1,500 miles. Most of the road infrastructure is already in place. The only issue is some sections need upgrading. KKH from Kashgar to Islamabad needs improving which off course the Chinese intend to do as part of the North South Economic Corridor. The red line in fact marks out the rough route of this corridor.
KKH - N-35
Khunjerab is on the Chinese border. Note the Chinese and russian script on the KKH or N-35
From Islamabad to Multan we already have world class grade separated 8 lane motorway as in M2, M3 and M4.
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