The Gwadar airport, funded under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), was initiated in March 2019 during Imran Khan’s tenure and inaugurated in October 2024 by Shahbaz Sharif.

Pakistan and China were recently at loggerheads over the control and ownership of Gwadar Port with Islamabad stating that the port, which was built with substantial Chinese investment, belongs solely to Pakistan and won't be handed over to any foreign entity.

KARACHI: International flight operations have officially begun at the New Gwadar International Airport, with the inaugural flight, PK-197 of Pakistan International Airlines , departing for Muscat

The New Gwadar International Airport formally began its operations on Monday, welcoming its first commercial flight – PIA's PK-503 – that symbolised a new chapter in the country's aviation history and a step forward towards making Pakistan a hub of regional connectivity.

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.

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),

Pakistan International Airlines achieved a historic milestone by operating its first international flight from the new Gwadar International Airport to Mus

Pakistan's Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal said that the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is a testament to the enduring friendship and shared vision nurtured by Pakistan and China over decades.

Serving the nation since 1947 by providing an accurate, objective, uninterrupted flow of news to the people, the national news service is pursuing a comprehensive strategy to transform the existing news operations into a forward-looking service – APP Digital for its diverse subscriber-base and the public.

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".

GWADAR (Web Desk) – The Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has finally something to cheer about as its first flight from the recently built Gwadar International Airport flew to Muscat on Friday.

On the occasion of the "Chinese New Year, We Celebrate Together" celebration, Ambassador Jiang Zaidong of the Chinese Embassy in Pakistan delivered a heartfelt speech, reflecting on the deepening ties between China and Pakistan, while marking the significance of the upcoming Spring Festival, or Lunar New Year.