QUETTA: A high-level delegation of the China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) headed by its chairman visited Gwadar on Monday to review arrangements for making the port fully functional.

The six-member delegation reached Gwadar aboard a special plane where they were received by officials of the Gwadar Port Authority and local administration.

Strict security measures were made for the visit of the Chinese delegation.

Pakistan has already handed over the task of handling Gwadar Port to the CHEC. The company which is responsible to make the port fully functional took over it at the beginning of this year.

Sources said that the CHEC delegation held a meeting with the officials of Gwadar Port Authority in which security and other issues were discussed.

They said the meeting also reviewed the pace of work on the construction of roads which would link the Gwadar Port with coastal highway.

The sources said that the Chinese company would soon start work for making the port fully functional and according to the plan warehouses, an export processing zone and other facilities would be added to the port.

The government has already agreed to allot required land for these purposes.

After the meeting, members of the CHEC delegation visited the port.

The delegation was comprised of CHEC chairman Mr Lee, vice-president Mr Tang, manager investment Mr Young, senior official of port operation Mr Lio and senior officials Mr Wang and Mr Wahoo.

The Chinese delegation will soon visit Gwadar again to finalise measures for starting work to make the port fully functional.