QUETTA: Balochistan Chief Secretary Aurangzeb Haq has said Gwadar will emerge as the world’s most modern city after the implementation of its master plan.

After presiding over a meeting on Tuesday, he said efforts are under way to implement the Gwadar smart port city plan.

The meeting reviewed the pace of work in ongoing development projects. The upgrade of Gwadar’s master plan and different smart-city projects also came under discussion.

Meeting participants reviewed the proposals submitted by local residents about the smart-city plan. Mr Haq observed that the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) will open new avenues of development for the entire region.

The chairman of the Gwadar Port Authority informed the meeting participants that modern highways and railway tracks will promote economic activities in Balochistan as well as the entire country.

Published in Dawn, October 18th, 2017