QUETTA: Efforts are being made to establish a university in Gwadar as it is becoming an economic hub of the country, said the chairman of the Senate’s standing committee on water and power, Senator Sardar Yaqoob Khan Nasar, on Tuesday.

Sardar Nasar, who is also vice president of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz, said that Gwadar would become an industrial town because of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project and would play an important role in the economic development of the country.

Talking to the media, he said transportation of Chinese goods from Kashgar to Gwadar through the proposed western route proved that the law and order situation had improved in the region.

He said the federal government had taken measures to set up a university and vocational institute in Gwadar for higher education of the youth of Balochistan.

He added that CPEC would open new doors of progress and prosperity for Balochistan.

“CPEC will bring prosperity not only for Pakistan but for the entire region,” said the senator, adding that CPEC was connected with neighbouring countries to facilitate them to export their trade items through Gwadar — which would generate income for Pakistan.

Published in Dawn November 30th, 2016