CHAPTER-4
THREATS TO GWADAR PORT
4.1 Internal threats. Internal threats to this project have many dimensions and these will be discussed in following sequence:-
a. Political dimension
b. Internal security dimension
c. Issues related to Infrastructure
d. Economic Aspects
e. Social dimension
4.2 Political Dimension
a. Province of Baluchistan has typical demographic and social pattern in which Sardars have been yielding power since long. The local and provincial Sardars are trying their best to politicize this project.
b. Baluchistan’s influential Sardars, where the project is located, are once again against the Federal Government. The disguise that these Baloch leaders present to the world for being against the project is that they see development …show more content…
Development of Gwadar Port by itself will not serve the purpose. Gwadar must have very effective and reliable means of communication to all the main business centers of Pakistan.
b. In development of infrastructure the most important and first requirement is to construct minimum four lanes highway starting from Karachi to Quetta.
c. Railway communication must also be established along with road network Railway line linking Karachi to Quetta through Gwadar will also cost about 30 billion Rupees.
d. Airport at Gwadar along with facilities to store and handle large scale cargoes would also be required. The cost of such facilities would also run into billions.
e. Electricity requirement for the port operation and other industry which would necessarily mushroom in the vicinity will have to be worked out and appropriate power projects will have to be installed for provision of electricity. This will also necessitate allocation of 5-10 billion rupees.
f. Requirement of infrastructure by itself is not a threat to the project. But requirement of huge financial resources and time of implementation will be serious constraints for the development of Gwadar …show more content…
The convergence of Sino-Pakistan strategic interests has put the port project onto a fast track to its early completion. In three years since its inauguration, the first phase of the project is already complete with three functioning berths. When China finally agreed to offer financial and technical assistance for the project, it asked for “sovereign guarantees” to use the port facilities to which Pakistan agreed, despite U.S. unease over it. In particular, the port project set off alarm bells in India which already feels encircled by China from three sides: Myanmar, Tibet and Pakistan. To counter Sino-Pak collaboration, India has brought Afghanistan and Iran into an economic and strategic alliance. Presently, India is in urgent need of a shorter transit route to quickly get its trade goods to Afghanistan and Central
THREATS TO GWADAR PORT
4.1 Internal threats. Internal threats to this project have many dimensions and these will be discussed in following sequence:-
a. Political dimension
b. Internal security dimension
c. Issues related to Infrastructure
d. Economic Aspects
e. Social dimension
4.2 Political Dimension
a. Province of Baluchistan has typical demographic and social pattern in which Sardars have been yielding power since long. The local and provincial Sardars are trying their best to politicize this project.
b. Baluchistan’s influential Sardars, where the project is located, are once again against the Federal Government. The disguise that these Baloch leaders present to the world for being against the project is that they see development …show more content…
Development of Gwadar Port by itself will not serve the purpose. Gwadar must have very effective and reliable means of communication to all the main business centers of Pakistan.
b. In development of infrastructure the most important and first requirement is to construct minimum four lanes highway starting from Karachi to Quetta.
c. Railway communication must also be established along with road network Railway line linking Karachi to Quetta through Gwadar will also cost about 30 billion Rupees.
d. Airport at Gwadar along with facilities to store and handle large scale cargoes would also be required. The cost of such facilities would also run into billions.
e. Electricity requirement for the port operation and other industry which would necessarily mushroom in the vicinity will have to be worked out and appropriate power projects will have to be installed for provision of electricity. This will also necessitate allocation of 5-10 billion rupees.
f. Requirement of infrastructure by itself is not a threat to the project. But requirement of huge financial resources and time of implementation will be serious constraints for the development of Gwadar …show more content…
The convergence of Sino-Pakistan strategic interests has put the port project onto a fast track to its early completion. In three years since its inauguration, the first phase of the project is already complete with three functioning berths. When China finally agreed to offer financial and technical assistance for the project, it asked for “sovereign guarantees” to use the port facilities to which Pakistan agreed, despite U.S. unease over it. In particular, the port project set off alarm bells in India which already feels encircled by China from three sides: Myanmar, Tibet and Pakistan. To counter Sino-Pak collaboration, India has brought Afghanistan and Iran into an economic and strategic alliance. Presently, India is in urgent need of a shorter transit route to quickly get its trade goods to Afghanistan and Central