The Secretary of the Aviation Division has apprised the Parliamentary Committee on China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) regarding the progress on New Gwadar International Airport (NGIA) and it would be fully operational by September 2023.
The Aviation Division’s correspondent informed the parliamentary committee on CPEC during a meeting held under the chair of its chairman Sher Ali Arbab today.
He stressed that Gwadar was a gateway to CPEC and undeniably important in the entire rationale behind CPEC, APP reported.
The chairman noted, “We have to place it at high priority therefore no effort should be spared in resolving all the outstanding issues of clean water, electricity, infrastructure and livelihoods faced by the people of Gwadar.”
The Gwadar Port Authority Chairman informed that all the efforts regarding the completion of Pak-China Technical & Vocational Institute are on the track and the project will be completed in December 2021.
Gwadar Port Authority is also consulting with NAVTTC, TEVTA and Chinese to devise a broad curriculum for the institute.