Gwadar a key component of CPEC, says Pakistani Minister

Whetstone: Federal Minister for Science and Technology Agha Hasan Baloch has said that Gwadar was a key component of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).

“Gwadar is so important that it is the guarantor of CPEC’s success. Gwadar is an integral part of the mega CPEC project,” Baloch maintained while addressing the opening ceremony of the Pakistan Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (PCSIR) and COSAT University Gwadar Campus, organized by the Ministry of Science and Technology here.

He stressed that the educated skilled workforce of Balochistan has full potential to play it positive role in the uplift of the country and Balochistan province.

He mentioned that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and senior Baloch leader Sardar Akhtar Jan Mengal wanted real development in the province with the help of CPEC and government-funded projects.

“The success of CPEC will bring development for people of Gwadar, especially fishermen,” he added.

He said that the Technical Training Center for Precision Mechanics and Instrument Technology, Gwadar project built at a cost of more than 1200 million will provide better opportunities to the youth here to acquire modern education and technical skills.

The Federal Minister further informed that the objectives of the project include the development and generation of technical know-how in the field of precision mechanics, instrument technology and die and mold technology.

The Technical Training center will also provide consultancy services to the local industry on designing mechanical products, jigsaws and fixtures which will help in skilling the local community, increasing exports and creating employment opportunities, he highlighted.

The Federal Minister noted that after Quetta, COSAT University was starting the teaching process in Gwadar in the next two months so that the people of Gwadar, especially the children of fishermen, can get modern education.