China to take control of Gwadar Port
China will take over control of the Gwadar Port Authority once the contract with the Singapore Port Authority ends.
Defence Minister Ahmed Mukhtar said that China has agreed to take control of operations at the Gwadar Port.
In a statement issued after his visit to China, the Defence Minister said that China will take over control of the Gwadar Port Authority once the contract with the Port of Singapore Authority (PSA) expires.
Former president Pervez Musharraf had given management and operational control of Gwadar Port to PSA in February 2007 for a period of 40 years.
However, Chief Minister Balochistan Nawab Mohammad Aslam Raisani sought cancellation of the agreement through the Supreme Court.
Mukhtar also revealed in his statement that Pakistan has requested China to give it a 4400 tonne frigate on credit basis.
China also agreed to equip the Pakistan Air Force with the latest FC 20 aircraft.
In a statement issued after his visit to China, the Defence Minister said that China will take over control of the Gwadar Port Authority once the contract with the Port of Singapore Authority (PSA) expires.
Former president Pervez Musharraf had given management and operational control of Gwadar Port to PSA in February 2007 for a period of 40 years.
However, Chief Minister Balochistan Nawab Mohammad Aslam Raisani sought cancellation of the agreement through the Supreme Court.
Mukhtar also revealed in his statement that Pakistan has requested China to give it a 4400 tonne frigate on credit basis.
China also agreed to equip the Pakistan Air Force with the latest FC 20 aircraft.