Geo importance

Gwadar is situated at the brink of costal area in Balochistan - Pakistan at only 650 Km away from Karachi - The Future Port city of Pakistan enjoys a significant position with the Gulf next to it. People now realizes its importance as it is now developing into one of the most modern and beautiful coast of the world. The population of the town is near one-hundred thousand. Image File history File links Gw_map. ... Image File history File links Gw_map. ... Major Ethnic Groups in Pakistan and surrounding areas, 1980. ...

Geo-Political Importance Of Gwadar

Dubai is the hub of business not only for Gulf but also for rest of the world including Europe, United States, Africa, China and Central Asian States, simultaneously. The gulf region is facing many political conflicts at the moment and huge disturbances In such a scenario, a substitute of Dubai is essential to be located before the crisis hits the finances of millions. The substitute shall be a nearest point probably, to ensure continuous supply line of oil from Gulf to the outer world. Fortunately, Gwadar proves to be the nearest and infact more cost-effective substitute of Dubai, from many aspects. Dubai or Dubayy (in Arabic: دبيّ, IPA , generally in English) refers to either one of the seven emirates that make up the United Arab Emirates on the Arabian Peninsula, or that emirates main city, sometimes called Dubai City to distinguish it from the emirate. ... World map showing location of Europe When considered a continent, Europe is the worlds second-smallest continent in terms of area, with an area of 10,600,000 km² (4,140,625 square miles), making it larger than Australia only. ... Africa is the worlds second-largest continent and second most populous after Asia. ... Oil is a generic term for organic liquids that are not miscible with water. ... A gulf or bay is a part of a lake or ocean that extends so that it is surrounded by land on three sides. ... Gwadar is a coastal town located in the province of Balochistan in Pakistan. ...

China is emerging as a super economic power of the world in the recent years. Despite occupying a huge area of world's land, it doesn't have any port of hot waters, which can be used the whole year. The distance of Chinese industrial approach to the Shinghai port is approximately 16000 km and the sea travel of 2-3 months is additional. This costs them a lot in the form of taxes and duties as well. As compared to this, Gawadar port is only on a distance of 2500 km from China and the port is working for the whole year because of the hot waters here. Therefore, the interest of China in the development of Gawadar port is infact in the interest of Chinese economy

The central Asian states, after the independence from USSR, are trying to develop their economies. These states are land locked and Karachi was expected to provide them the services through Afghanistan. For the purpose, a highway from Peshawar to Karachi was constructed but due to Afghan crisis, this line couldn't be established. The Afghan situation is till not clear, so, Gawadar being near to Iranian border will provide port facilities to Central Asia as well. The city of lights Aerial view of Karachi Downtown Karachi (كراچى) is the largest city in Pakistan and the capital of the province of Sindh. ... Peshāwar (known as Purushapura in Sanskrit, Pai-khawar in Pashto) is a city in Pakistans North-West Frontier Province (pop. ... The city of lights Aerial view of Karachi Downtown Karachi (كراچى) is the largest city in Pakistan and the capital of the province of Sindh. ...

Gawadar is now destined to be the most important upcoming coastal town located on the inter junction of the three most strategically and economically important regions of the world that are oil rich Middle East, South Asia where one- fifth of world population lives and the Central Asian Republics endowed with mineral wealth and an educated and highly skilled and disciplined workforce. Oil is a generic term for organic liquids that are not miscible with water. ... A map showing countries commonly considered to be part of the Middle East The Middle East is a region comprising the lands around the southern and eastern parts of the Mediterranean Sea, a territory that extends from the eastern Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf. ... Composite satellite image of the Indian subcontinent Map of South Asia. ...

History

• The Omani Enclave of Gwadar

Gwadar has a long and varied history. It has existed as a settlement for thousands of years. Portuguese explorers captured the town in the late 16th century, and sacked it. This was followed by centuries of local rule by various Baluch tribes. In the late 18th century, the town of Gwadar itself was turned over to the ruler of Muscat, who used it as an port for transporting goods into Central Asia from Arabia. Among the important goods transported were ivory, spices, and slaves from Africa. (17th century - 18th century - 19th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 18th century refers to the century that lasted from 1701 through 1800. ... Fort Jalali, Muscat Classification City Sultan Qaboos bin Said al Said Area 3,500 km² [1] Population  - Total (2005)  - Density  - Oman calculated rank 646,024 [2] 184. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... The term the Middle East sometimes applies to the peninsula alone, but usually refers to the Arabian Peninsula plus the Levant, Mesopotamia, and Iran. ... Africa is the worlds second-largest continent and second most populous after Asia. ...

During Omani rule, a fort was built, and telegraph lines were built into the town courtesy of the British. In 1958, the city was turned over to Pakistan, and was made part of the Baluchistan province. In 2002 a project to build a large deep-sea port was begun in the town. The government of Pakistan intends to develop the entire area in order to reduce reliance on Karachi for shipping. In addition to expanding port facilities, the project aims to build industrial complexes in the area, and to connect the town via a modernized highway to the rest of Pakistan. The People's Republic of China is providing help on the project, and the first phase is finished by the end of 2004. 1958 was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2002(MMII) is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The city of lights Aerial view of Karachi Downtown Karachi (كراچى) is the largest city in Pakistan and the capital of the province of Sindh. ...

Gwadar's location and its history have given it a unique blend of inhabitants. The presence of the slave trade is felt in the town with the continuing presence of tribes of people who are descended from African slaves who passed through the town. The area also has remarkable religious diversity, being home to not only Muslims, but also Christians, Hindus, Sikhs, Ahmadis, Parsis and other minor Islamic sects. Among the most important religious sects is the Zikri sect, a faith that about half of Gwadars inhabitants claim to follow. A Muslim is a believer in or follower of Islam. ... As a noun, Christian is an appellation and moniker deriving from the appellation Christ, which many people associate exclusively with Jesus of Nazareth. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... A Sikh man wearing a turban A Sikh is a follower of Sikhism, a religious faith originating in the Punjab. ... Ahmadi Muslims, are followers of Mirza Ghulam Ahmad. ... Parsi is: A person from Pars (the middle-Persian word for Fars), a region now within the geographical boundaries of Iran, and is roughly the original homeland of the Persian people. ... Zikri is a small Islamic sect that is concentrated in Balochistan. ...

External links

Government and NGO links

• Sustainable Development Networking Programme site, with information from Balochistan government
• Gwadar on Baluchistan government website
• District map of Baluchistan province. Gwadar district is at the southwest corner of the province.
• Gwadar Airport. Has a low-resolution map of the Gwadar area
• Gwadar page from the government's Board of Investment

Local News

• Gwadar News

Images

• Images of Gwadar

• Images of Gwadar 2