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	Gwadar - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In 1783 the Khan of Kalat granted Gwadar to Taimur Sultan, the defeated ruler of Muscat.
		The Arab influence on Gwadar is strong due to Omani rule and the close proximity of Arab regions.
		Gwadar is located on the southwestern coast of Pakistan, close to the important Straits of Hormuz, through which more than 13 million bbd of oil passes.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Gwadar (1285 words)

	Table of Contents (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		The principal ports are Jiwani, Gwadar, Pasni, and Ormara.
		In urban areas, Gwadar, Pasni, and Ormara, a separate kitchen was available in two third of the houses, separate bathrooms in 71 percent of the houses, and separate latrines in 24 percent of the houses.
		Gwadar was notified as a district on July 1, 1977 when the Makran district was given the status of a division and was divided into three districts.
	www.un.org.pk /profiles/gwadar.htm (13119 words)

	Gwadar background
		Gwadar district, with its 600 kilometres long coast line and un-irrigated tracts of Kulanch and Dasht valleys, has always been an important chapter of Makran’s history.
		Although it is generally understood that the right of sovereignty in Gwadar was transferred by the Khans of Kalat to Maskat in perpetuity, the Khans and natives of Gwadar have always denounced this perception.
		Gwadar was notified as a district on July 1, 1977 with its headquarters at Gwadar town.
	www.gwadar.sdnpk.org /background.htm (866 words)

	Asia Times Online :: South Asia news, business and economy from India and Pakistan
		It is near the mouth of the Persian Gulf and is 400km from the Strait of Hormuz.
		Gwadar as a port site way back in the 1960s, but it was only in 2001-02 that concrete steps on the proposal were taken.
		Gwadar is 725km to the west of Karachi port, making it that much less vulnerable than Karachi to an Indian naval blockade.
	www.atimes.com /atimes/South_Asia/HA21Df03.html (1485 words)

	Sea port models for developing Gwadar -DAWN - Business; 14 November, 2004
		Gwadar has many natural advantages that the Dubai lacks and it may emerge as a natural access port to Asia for trade and commerce.
		Gwadar coast on the Asian mainland in the vicinity of both, the Gulf states and Iran, becomes a viable proposition.
		Gwadar is also likely to emerge as a transit port with Afghanistan, China and Central Asian states letting big ships off load or take on cargoes for and from other (usually smaller) ports servicing nearby regions.
	www.dawn.com /2004/11/14/ebr20.htm (1473 words)

	Balochvoice - THE BLAST IN GWADAR
		Gwadar and other fishing hamlets of the Mekran coast have many people with close links to the people of Yemen and Qatar and in the past many fishermen in the area had been used by Al Qaeda for the smuggling of trained cadres and arms and ammunition into Yemen in their fishing boats.
		About 16 residents of Gwadar have so far been rounded up in connection with the investigation and a team of Chinese intelligence and police officials has flown into Pakistan to join the investigation.
		In view of the Chinese interest in the Gwadar port as a gateway for the external trade of the Xinjiang province and as a regional base for the Chinese Navy, the Uighur extremists, in Beijing's perception, would have a strong motive to disrupt its construction.
	www.balochvoice.com /information/The_Blast_in_Gwadar-6-04.html (970 words)

	International Assessment and Strategy Center > Research > Gwadar Deep Water Port Project: Implications For Pakistan And ...
		Gwadar is also visualized as becoming a regional hub, serving commercial traffic to and from the Mid East, the Persian Gulf, and China’s Xinjiang province, Iran, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.
		Gwadar lying close to the oil rich Gulf-states could be a potential source of off—shore gas and oil reserves.
		Use of Gwadar port by China, which is one of the fastest growing economies in the world would accelerate the growth of both the port and the hinterland as well as enhance Gwadar's overall commercial and strategic value.
	www.strategycenter.net /research/pubID.4/pub_detail.asp (1285 words)

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		The Gwadar Project, recently inaugurated by President Musharraf, is the fourth mega project initiated by the present regime for the uplift of the people of Balochistan-Pakistan's strategically important, yet in socio-economic terms, most neglected province.
		Gwadar was the best choice because it offered ideal conditions for building a deep-sea port and secondly, it is situated 470 km away from Karachi, making it less vulnerable to the Indian naval blockade, which Pakistan faced during the 1971 War.
		The Indians have become so alarmed over the Chinese participation in the construction of Gwadar port that their policy makers and strategic planners have strongly urged their government to immediately take measures for the modernisation and up-gradation of the Indian navy, which with two fleets is already the largest naval force in Southeast Asia.
	www.strategypage.com /messageboards/messages/72-6970.asp (1170 words)

	Gwadar - A Jewel in the Crown - Pakistani Forces Forum
		Gwadar, the western port city of Pakistan or the western port, that is worth mentioning has already got the attention of economic planners.
		Gwadar could emerge as a key shipping point, bringing Pakistan a much-needed income, and when combined with the surrounding areas could become a trade hub, once road and rail links connect it to the rest of Pakistan, Afghanistan and Central Asia.
		A road from Gwadar to Saindak, is said to be the shortest route between Central Asia and the sea, is under construction.
	www.pakistaniforces.com /forums/showthread.php?t=1232 (1007 words)

	International trade networks: The Omani Enclave of Gwadar. - Conference on German and International Research on Oman, ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		The role played by Gwadar within the framework of the slave, ivory and spive trade coming from the Arabian peninsula and from East Africa directed to Central Asia had been crucial since time immemorial.
		Gwadar includes not only the town and port but the whole sandy peninsula of that name covering an area of about 307 square miles.
		Towards the end of the eighteenth century Nasir Khan I, of the Ahmadzai family of the Brahui ethnic group of Kalat "granted" the port of Gwadar to Sultan bin Ahmad (ruled 1792-1804) of the Al Bu Sa'id tribe of Oman, who escaped from Maskat (Muscat) around 1784.
	www.oman.org /bonn_007.htm (466 words)

	All that's Gwadar is not gold
		As Gwadar inches towards an uncharted future, myriad of expectations, fears and apprehensions about it are reverberating all over the country, and among many 'investors' living abroad.
		Between Gwadar and Jeewani, an area where even a proper road access does not exist, the land is also sold out.
		The current upsurge in Gwadar rush is generally being credited to the post 9/11 banking reforms and steady flow of money from Pakistani community living abroad, who have been pouring their savings into what is considered 'safe' real estate business.
	www.cobrapost.com /documents/gold.htm (1132 words)

	GWADAR CORNER (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Mainly Gwadar is being settled as a tourist resort as well as free port.
		In fact, Gwadar is the first city in history were a city, port, 900 km railway line, 600 km motorway, international airport, desalination plant, and economic free zone are being developed simultaneously.
		Gwadar city shall be a unique and modern city of our time.
	www.gwadarcorner.com /future.asp (571 words)

	Gwadar and the China angle (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		A brief look at what has been planned in Gwadar, known as the Greater Gwadar Plan of which the port is only one component, will reveal Gen Musharraf's urgency in cleaning up the area of tribals whose only fault is in demanding a fair share in the prosperity and development, and justice.
		The Coastal Highway linking Karachi with Gwadar (675 km) is being built simultaneously with the port along with other highways, from Pasni to Gwadar (135km), Ormara-Gwadar (275km) and Gwadar-Turbat (188 km), one of the links finally reaching the Iranian border at Gupt.
		The master plan for Gwadar reveals that it will be based on development of about 45,000 acres that would comprise airport, industrial zones, export processing zones, beach development, resorts, housing facilities and all civic amenities like schools and hospitals over the next 50 years.
	www.observerindia.com /analysis/A553.htm (971 words)

	ISN Security Watch - Chinaâs Gwadar naval outpost
		Gwadar is nautically bounded by the Persian Gulf in the west and the Gulf of Oman in the southwest.
		The planned Gwadar Deep Sea Port was one such alternative for which China had flown its deputy prime minister, Wu Bangguo, to Gwadar to lay its foundation on 22 March 2002.
		The Gwadar Port project is the summit of such partnership that will bring the two countries closer in maritime defense as well.
	www.isn.ethz.ch /news/sw/details.cfm?ID=10790 (1772 words)

	Pakistan: Gwadar - Cities in Baluchistan pictures on Worldisround
		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.
		The project has caused some unrest among the native population of Gwadar who feel that the changes brought on by the project would be detrimental to their lifestyle.
		Gwadar's location and its history have given it a unique blend of inhabitants.
	www.worldisround.com /articles/93991/text.html (439 words)

	M/S "Beyond 2000" Real Estate Consultants (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Gwadar by virtue of its finest location, development projects, recreation programmes and Government’s special attention, will soon turn into a city which will be comparable with cities like Singapore, Hong Kong and Dubai.
		In view of the promising future of Gwadar, people from Pakistan and abroad who believe in safe and sound investment, are taking keen interest in Gwadar.
		The ADB studies, however considered Gwadar to have the most advantageous location for such an alternative port in the region, which could handle mother ships and large oil tankers in due course.
	www.beyond2000pk.com /gwadar.php (1037 words)

	IUCN Pakistan - Conservation Strategies
		Gwadar, May 01: A forum for environmental journalists, similar to the Balochistan Forum for Environmental Journalists (BFEJ), was needed at the regional level encompassing Southern most districts of Balochistan namely Gwadar, Kech and Panjgur.
		A meeting was organized by IUCNP District Office Gwadar to facilitate Journalists from southern districts of Balochistan to address this issue.
		Agenda of the event was introduction of IUCN, BCS, presentation of Situation Analysis Study(SAS) of Gwadar and District vision(DV), discussion on Sustainable Development, environmental concerns in Balochistan especially Gwadar and Role of Media in this regard, establishment of MJF, its responsibilities, networking with BFEJ and discussion on Journalist Award.
	www.iucn.org /places/pakistan/ejf_gwadar.htm (328 words)

	Association for Asia Research- Gwadar: China's Naval Outpost on the Indian Ocean
		The planned Gwadar Deep Sea Port was one such alternative for which China had flown its Vice Premier, Wu Bangguo, to Gwadar to lay its foundation on March 22, 2002.
		The most important reason for armed resistance against the Gwadar port is that Baluch nationalists see it as an attempt to colonize them and their natural resources.
		The realization of economic and strategic objectives of the Gwadar port is largely dependent upon the reduction of separatist violence in Baluchistan and Xinjiang.
	www.asianresearch.org /articles/2528.html (1704 words)

	Gawadar (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		The development of Gwadar Deep Sea Port as per approved PC-I and Master Plan is to be undertaken in two phases.
		To bring Gwadar close to the national mainstream, 700 Km long Makran Coastal Highway is in advanced stage of implementation.
		Gwadar being unexplored territory till to date as far as business is concerned; a lot of business activities are possible.
	members.aol.com /oceanca2000/re/gwadar/gwadar.htm (1283 words)

	Three global firms competing to run Gwadar port -DAWN - National; July 02, 2006
		The zone is located on the north of Gwadar town about 30 kilometres from the port.
		The port will generate foreign exchange earning as the vessels registered under foreign flags are required to pay some portion of charges in foreign exchange through their local agents for cargoes.
		Gwadar is expected to serve as Mother Port at the strategic location opposite to Straits of Hormuz and on the mouth of Persian Gulf and provide port, warehousing, transshipment and industrial facilities for trade with over 20 countries, including the Gulf states, Central Asian Republics, Iran, East Africa, Red Sea countries and China and India.
	www.dawn.com /2006/07/02/nat1.htm (688 words)

	Pakistan: Gwadar - photos of cities in Baluchistan on Worldisround
		Cities in Baluchistan - travel photos - Gwadar is a coastal town located in the province of Balochistan in Pakistan.
		Gwadar is a coastal town located in the province of Balochistan in Pakistan.
		The population of the town is near 100,000 and it is predicted to triple in the next 10 years after the new International Seaport will be completed.
	www.worldisround.com /articles/93991/index.html (186 words)

	Gwadar Watch Thread - Above Top Secret Conspiracy Community
		Gwadar, situated at Pakistan's south-west coast are going to be Pakistan's new energy port and hub for storage and refining.
		Gwadar a new economic hub of Pakistan is located at the entrance of Persian Gulf.It has immense geo economic significance.
		An "umbrella" energy pact and opening of the Gwadar sea port in Balochistan are on top of the agenda as the Pakistan government prepares for Chinese President Hu Jintao's visit in November.
	www.abovetopsecret.com /forum/thread223386/pg (3535 words)

	EXCHNAGE CARGO TERMINAL GWADAR
		Gwadar was notified as a District in July, 1977 with its headquarter at Gwadar Town.
		The district comprises of Gwadar and Pasni Sub-divisions:
		Tthis project located in Industrial area/location.right opposite to Baluchistan Industrial Estate which is an industrial and commercial area dedicated by the Government of Pakistan and GDA (Gwadar Development Authority) as the hub for all industry to be set up in Gwadar.
	www.exchangect.com /default.html (253 words)

	Gwadar gas pipeline project inaugurated -DAWN - Top Stories; March 30, 2006
		GWADAR, March 29: President General Pervez Musharraf said on Wednesday that Rs120 to Rs140 billion was being spent on various mega-projects in Balochistan, including Gwadar port, coastal highway and Mirani dam.
		The president said it was his dream to make Gwadar port one of the most modern ports in the world.
		He said the draught of Gwadar port would be raised to 15 metres “making Gwadar port one of the deepest draught ports in the world”.
	www.dawn.com /2006/03/30/top2.htm (714 words)

	Gwadar House :: Real Estate & Investment Consultants
		Gwadar is located along the worlds most strategic sea lane.
		Gwadar has potential to attract the transit and trans-shipment trade as it provides an alternate route to the Gulf Ports as well as to the Central Asian Republics (CARs).
		According to the schedule the port will be opened for ships in March 2005, but it is anticipated that the opening of the port would be even before the scheduled date.
	www.gwadarhouse.com /default.htm (188 words)

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