View, About 2023 Diplomat Media Inc. All Rights Reserved. The Chinese diplomatic mission in Pakistan condemned the incident in Gwadar and offered its condolences to the families of victims. Get briefed on the story of the week, and developing stories to watch across the Asia-Pacific. The injured have been shifted to a nearby hospital. The mass protests reflect six years of disappointment and resentment on the part of locals who have seen no benefit from Chinese investment projects. The protests organised by workers of some political parties, civil rights activists, fishermen and concerned citizens have been going on for a week at Y Chowk on Port Road in Gwadar, a coastal town in the restive Southwest Balochistan province of Pakistan. The incident took place near the 4,300MW Dasu hydro project. Other areas of the coastal district also continued to witness a shutter-down strike for the fourth day. 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The government denies the accusations and says the crackdown was targeted at rioters who destroyed military installations, including setting fire to the residence of a general, and other property following Khans arrest in the Al-Qadir Trust case on May 9. Reports by The Guardian and some other media outlets about protests against the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in Gwadar, Pakistan, are untrue, and behind the fake news are some . Khan termed the violent protests, which erupted after he was briefly arrested, a false flag operation meant to target him. Keri Russell gets Drexel furniture but no Senate confirmation hearing. Asia, Central But in discussions on Gwadars future, the citys Indigenous ethnic Baloch population has largely been invisible. Beijings ban on U.S. chipmaker Micron is its first in-kind retaliation to numerous U.S. policies targeting China's semiconductor firms. If Maulana Hidayatur Rehman says why his non-custom paid vehicle was seized, then the government cannot do anything about it, the minister said. (I am) someone whos been known in this country for 50 years, whos probably won all the awards in this country and probably the most well-known Pakistani, and suddenly being treated as a sort of alien, as an enemy of the state.. The crown jewel of CPECis under an internet shutdown after a crackdown on protests. A general view of signs along a highway leading to Gwadar, Pakistan, April 12, 2017 (REUTERS), The Chinese diplomatic mission in Islamabad also issued a statement after the incident, seeking practical and effective measures to ensure the safety of its workers in Pakistan. As a result, Gwadar has been heavily militarised. The tussle between Asim Munir and Imran Khan will only provoke politics of revenge, furthering polarization and deepening Pakistans poly-crisis. Cable News Network. The explosion killed at least two children and injured some people. As per a statement issued by the Pakistan Interior Ministry, aconvoy of the Chinese nationals comprising three Chinese vehicles with security details of the Pakistan army, police contingent was targeted in Gwadar by a suicide bomber. Any event, incident, achievement, essential or important news, information is regularly updated on this Gwadar News Headlines section. Protests have erupted in Pakistan's port city Gwadar against a severe shortage of water and electricity and threats to . Delivered Thursday. He symbolically brandished weapons implying that, if the government would not take action, the locals might act themselves to protect fishermen from the influential trawling mafia exploiting their ocean. Blake Berger, Victoria Cooper, Lucas Myers, Shu Uchida, Southeast A devastating crash involving three trains in the eastern Indian state of Odisha has killed 261 people and left hundreds injured, many of them seriously. A bypass connecting the port directly to the national highway network, delayed by many years, is expected to be completed sometime in 2022. Delivered Wednesday & Sunday. Also Read | Multiple deaths in Pak's Gwadar after blast target vehicle carrying Chinese nationals. Last modified on Wed 17 Nov 2021 08.22 EST. Bombing targets security forces in Gwadar, Pakistan, March 5. The militant group has been distancing itself from the TTP and carrying out attacks independently. And when they went there, just they shut them up and said You (wont) leave unless you renounce being part of PTI.. All-weather allies Pakistan and China have agreed to use the full potential of the strategic Gwadar Port in Balochistan province, a major project under the CPEC that provides the Communist-giant an opening to the Arabian Sea. A fire started in the Iranian oil reserves close to the Pakistan-Iran border at Gwadar on Wednesday. Signaling neediness to an adversary has never been effective. China's Role Didn't Help. On July 14, in another blast, four people were wounded in an explosion outside the main gate of the market in Hazar Ganji on the outskirts of Quetta, a spokesman for the Balochistan Counter-Terrorism Department had said. He visited the site of the mishap and took stock of the ongoing rescue and relief operations going on. Due to fire, many speedboats and around 10 oil depots have also been burnt to ashes. Asia, Southeast I dont know.. With seemingly little interest in responding meaningfully to HDTs demands, the provincial government has followed the precedent of blaming foreign involvement for the problems. Asia, Pacific "BLA carried out a 'self-sacrificing' attack against a convoy of Chinese engineers," the group said in a statement. And the mainstays of Gwadars economy remain the same: fishing, smuggling of diesel fuel from Iran, and drug trafficking. Chinas Role Didnt Help. That strategy should include several specific elements. Pakistan and Port of Singapore Authority (PSA) are negotiating to end their $750 million agreement to operate the deep sea port at Gwadar and sources say a final deal is expected shortly. The cries of Gwadar protestors should serve as a wake-up call for Islamabad. Join the conversation on this and other recent Foreign Policy articles when you subscribe now. Shutdown was also reported from Pasni, Jewani and Ormara. Delivered Thursday. Shipping and industrial activity at the port are negligible. However, workers and supporters of the Maulana Rehman-led Haq Do Tehreek (HDT) continued their protest in Gwadar, demanding the release of all people and activists of the movement. A statement issued by the Balochistan home department said that under Section 144, there will be a ban on all kinds of rallies, protests, sit-ins and gatherings of five or more people in the port city of Gwadar. Multiple deaths have been reported in Pakistan's port city of Gwadar after a massive explosion targeted Chinese nationals, according to media reports. This discounts the fundamentally different natures of the Chinese and Pakistani states. The commodity crunch unleashed by Russia's invasion of Ukraine has taken a sharp reversal, with a Bloomberg gauge dropping more than 10% since the start of the year to the lowest since 2021 . An explosion has been reported in Balochistan's Gwadar district in Pakistan on Friday. He has called the government officials incompetent people with zero decision-making powers, saying They follow what they are dictated presumably alluding to military power in the province. The film has won several awards for its story and screenplay at the Independent Short Awards and the Anatolian Awards in the United States and Turkiye, respectively. Gwadars fishermen once again taking to the streets indicates a failure of the political process to address their needs. Far from the port being a harbinger of an economic boom, the opposite has happened, The Dawn newspaper reported on Friday. For that reason, he has warned officials to halt development projects under the banner of CPEC in the city. Historical records show that dropping atomic bombs was the least bad option. Among those working on the project are Chinese residents. One such example is Masi Zaini, an elderly widow who with her poetry and folk tales has thus far mobilized hundreds of women to join HDT. Finally, Pakistans top-down political model in Gwadar doesnt work. On Dec. 12, Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan tweeted that he has taken notice of the very legitimate demands of the hardworking fishermen of Gwadar and pledged to take strong action against illegal fishing by trawlers. Yet Khans tweet will do little to mollify the people of Gwadar. LAHORE: Pakistans embattled former Prime Minister Imran Khan has accused the powerful military and its intelligence agency of openly trying to destroy his political party, saying he had no doubt he would be tried in a military court and thrown in jail. The Neom project offers funding to attract filmmakers to promote the domestic movie industry in the Kingdom. The protesters demand the removal of unnecessary security check posts, availability of drinking water and electricity, eviction of big fishing trawlers from Makran coast and opening of the border with Iran from Panjgur to Gwadar, Jang newspaper reported on Sunday. A bruising year-long standoff between Khan, Pakistans most popular leader according to polls, and the army came to a head when military buildings and property were ransacked last month, allegedly by his supporters. Islamabad and the provincial Balochistan government in Quetta city should create a wealth fund for natives of Gwadar and the Makran coastal region, providing them with an annual basic income sourced from royalties on energy and mining industries and taxes on luxury real estate and tourism. It has envisioned Gwadar as a gateway port serving the hinterland of Pakistan, Afghanistan, other countries in Central Asia, and Xinjiang. The new runway has made it possible for wide-body aircraft like Boeing-777 to land at Quetta airport from now on. A car damaged by the blast in Baloch Ward near Gwadar's Eastbay Expressway. Washington should start letting other countries take the lead. But do Washington and Brussels agree on how to deal with Beijings growing cloutShow more? The city faced a blackout of mobile and internet communications for almost a week. ISLAMABAD: The largely-static cranes at Gwadar port may start functioning again as the impasse on port operations is expected to be resolved very soon. Yet the ongoing protests in Gwadar indicate more than just residents mounting frustration and fear that their livelihoods face existential threats from predatory economic forces, both Pakistani and Chinese. You have been automatically redirected to crisis24.garda.com. Balochistan Home Minister Mir Ziaullah Langove, meanwhile, told a presser that law enforcement agencies took strict action against the protesters for trying to block Gwadar deep sea port and suspend development work in the area, as they had besieged roads leading to sensitive installations, navy offices, the Pearl Continental Hotel and the under-construction international airport. [1] The bombing The city is often envisioned as a future Dubai in the region, but the growing destitution of its people tells a different tale. To counter fears of being outnumbered and erased by settlers, Gwadars Indigenous population should also be given a privileged status similar to that afforded to Gulf Arabs in their own respective countries. Unless countries remain committed to enforce adequate oversight and protection of the oceans that they depend on, it would be inconceivable for their blue economies to stay afloat. Referring to their demands, the minister said even Levies personnel were deployed to check illegal trawling in the Balochistan waters. Since his ouster, Khan has been calling for snap elections and has lately accused the government and military of initiating a crackdown on his supporters to crush his party ahead of the nationwide polls this year. The default username below has been generated using the first name and last initial on your FP subscriber account. I think that maybe he has a grudge because I asked him to resign as ISI chief, Khan said. FP subscribers can send in their questions in advance. What exactly are these differences, and how will they impact the worlds relations with China? Home minister vows to maintain writ of state; leaves door open for talks with Haq Do Tehreek. Another raid was conducted on his pointation and two more arrests were made with recovery of explosive material. Minhas is currently working on a dark comedy both in English and Urdu languages, and intends to submit it for the Red Sea International Film Festival this year. The army said in a statement that militants opened fire on a security checkpoint Saturday evening in the Jani Khel area of Bannu district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, leading to a shootout with Pakistani troops. "Strongly condemn the terrorist attack on Pak Navy QRF near Jiwani Gwadar . The issues of Customs, Wapda or tax-free zones belong to the federal government, yet the provincial government offered to take up those issues with the centre by forming a joint committee, he said. The Al-Qadir Trust has nearly 60 acres of land worth Rs7 billion ($24.7 million) and another tract in Islamabad, close to Khans hilltop home. Defense, China ISLAMABAD: Pakistans anti-graft watchdog has summoned former prime minister Imran Khan and his wife, Bushra Bibi, on June 7 for allegedly aiding and abetting an illegal transfer of 190 million to a real estate tycoon for personal gains in the Al-Qadir Trust land bribe case. The trans-Atlantic alliance NATO has formally declared China a strategic threat, but there are also emerging gaps in how various European capitals and Washington want to engage with Beijing. On Wednesday, May 17, a 74-year-old Kittery resident died after a medical event police believe caused his car to crash into another . To find a significant solution to the present chaos in the city, it is imperative to keep in consideration the demands of HDT. Given New Delhis hand in the Baloch insurgency, which has conducted high-profile attacks in Gwadar in recent years, the opportunistic, heavy coverage of the protests by state-aligned private Indian news outlets also triggers the anxieties of the Pakistani security services. The unrest erupted when police raided a sit-in protest camp and arrested members and leaders of the Haq Do Tehreek Gwadar (HDT) movement (in English: Give Gwadar Its Rights). Rather, it became the source of frustration over local peoples alienation from the local development projects, which are mostly managed by the Chinese or officers from other provinces of Pakistan. 1:14. This film opened our eyes in the industry, how it works and what the future is about, he told Arab News. But the Chinese side said the bus was hit by a blast. They believe the rapid influx of Chinese workers and businesspeople may destroy their identity by causing demographic change. The Bomb Was Horrifying. The Pakistan interior ministry said in a statement that a Chinese national got injured in the attack and was rushed to a nearby hospital. Fourth, Islamabad structured its plans for Gwadar based on an incorrect assessment of the citys natural advantages. Us, Write So their only hope, and because they are determined to get me out of the way, I think they will, their whole charade of military courts is to imprison me, he said. Reportedly, the ensuing clashes caused the death of a police constable named Yasir in Gwadar. Copyright HT Digital Streams Ltd. All rights reserved. All right reserved. Heed local authorities' instructions. 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However, demonstrators and their leaders continued to pour into the streets and get arrested as more and more joined in from other towns on Thursday. Balochistan Pakistan Top News Protest in Gwadar, coastal highway blocked by Quetta Voice Web Desk December 2, 2021 5 File Photo: Protester blocked main Coastal highway in Gwadar: Photo grabbed from a video provided by Behram Baloch Protest in Gwadar, coastal highway blocked Behram Baloch : -Fisherfolk in Gwadar demanding economic rights & end to militarization, -Peshawar students showing solidarity with Afghan girls, -Gilgit-Baltistan revolting against illegal taxes. Their small boats cannot possibly compete, as a result of which their livelihoods are being squeezed. Such statements from the government raise serious doubts as to whether the powers involved are serious about forming a constructive policy concerning the demands of Gwadars protesters. Copyright HT Digital Streams Ltd. All rights reserved. The blast took place near the under-construction Gwadar expressway. For decades, the U.S. foreign-policy establishment has made the assumption that India could serve as a partner as the United States jostles with China for power in the Indo-Pacific region. Making matters worse, the people of Gwadar also feel their identity and ownership of their homeland is under threat. The incident took place sixty kilometers away from Gwadar city, near the Pak-Iran border. On 20 August 2021, a suicide attack on a convoy of Chinese crew on the Gwadar Expressway project, as a result two local children were killed and three were injured in southwestern Pakistan. In return to this favor illegally and dishonestly, BTL [Bahria Town Limited] gave material and monetary benefits in shape of land measuring 458 kanals, Rs285 million, building and other kinds disguised under the garb of donations to Al Qadir University Project Trust in which you and your wife Bushra Khan are trustees, the National Accountability Bureaus (NAB) call-up notices read. According to Dan Wang, a technology expert and visiting scholar at Yale Law Schools Paul Tsai China Center, Chinas tech competitiveness is grounded in manufacturing capabilities. This time, he warned the officials to use every means to fight for the rights of the people of Gwadar. Finally, the economic plan for Gwadar needs to be reassessed in light of the citys actual natural advantages and emerging opportunities. For the first time late Saturday, a Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight, PK-747, landed at the new runway of the Quetta airport during the nighttime, according to the PCAA. The intelligence you need to manage risk more effectively in 2023. Last week, in a Twitter Spaces discussion, Balochistan Provincial Minister Zahoor Buledi noted that he had held five or six meetings with protest leader Maulana Hidayat ur Rehman Baloch of the Jamaat-e-Islami party. I have absolutely no doubt that the military courts are meant for me, said Khan, who is out on bail. Delivered Friday. It added: Arif S/o [son of] Dur Muhammad alias Dura disclosed that his brother Ahmed transported the suicide bomber from Ramin area of Iran. Maulana Hidayatur Rehman, who is leading the protests, said people were simply asking for their basic rights like water, electricity and jobs, and not a motorway or Orange Line. The project is inspired by Khans wife, who is as a spiritual leader. Youre on the list! On July 15, two Pakistani troops were killed in a terror attack in Pasni coastal area, while a terror strike on security forces in late June at the Sangan area in Sibi district left five Frontier Corps personnel dead. Join in-depth conversations and interact with foreign-policy experts with. He shouldnt have issues with that now because he is the army chief, Khan said, referring to Munirs removal as ISI head. What exactly are these differences, and how will they impact the worlds relations with China? Fri 20 Aug 2021 10.27 EDT. In the Gwadar incident, at least seven soldiers and seven security guards were martyred after terrorists attacked a vehicle of the state-run Oil and Gas Development Development Company Ltd (OGDCL . Evening roundup with our editors favorite stories of the day. Imran Khan is paying the price for his hubris and arrogance but this is no occasion for rejoicing. So far, 40,781 Pakistani pilgrims have reached Saudi Arabia through 158 Hajj flights, the Pakistani religious affairs ministry said on Sunday. "It is a very important initiative under the Vision 2030 and will be expanded to Lahore and Karachi," he told Arab News. They also demonstrate the failure of the Pakistani governments top-down development model for Gwadar and its hopes that China would magically transform this small, backwater fishing city into a linchpin of regional connectivity. Where is this new tech war headed? Join FPs Ravi Agrawal in conversation with Wang for a discussion about Chinas technological rise and whether U.S. actions can really stop it. TTP spokesman Mohammad Khorasani said in a statement on their website that the group carried out the joint attack in collaboration with another faction of the Pakistani Taliban, the Hafiz Gul Bahadur group. China, Russia, and their autocratic friends are leading another epic clash over the worlds largest landmass. But given its isolated location, Gwadar stacks up poorly in terms of cost and efficiency when compared to regional competitors, including Pakistans own Karachi and Qasim ports. Weekly update on whats driving U.S. national security policy. Amnesty International says Pakistans military courts have previously shown disregard for due process, lack of transparency, coerced confessions and executions after unfair trials. Importantly, Gwadars most vital indicators are poor. The former prime minister has been summoned by the combined investigation team (CIT) of the anti-graft watchdog. A spokesperson for the provincial government said the blast has claimed the lives of two children and injured three people, including the car's driver. The Pakistani state simply lacks the will to create value in the global economy. As reported, t he plane's tyre exploded during take-off from the airport but fortunately, the plane managed to land safely at the Jinnah International Airport, Karachi. Is Tellis right? The Syrianfilmmaker said working with people from different backgrounds added creative depth to the film and their collaboration with Minhas encouraged them to look forward to talent from Pakistan. Allow additional time to reach destinations near the incident site; consider taking alternative routes to circumvent the immediate area and any related disruptions. Police say the driver of a semitruck that slammed into a passenger van on Interstate 5 in western Oregon has been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter, DUI and other charges. Massive Relief For CJ Bandial, Govt To Review Bill Curtailing Powers, Parvez Elahi Re-Arrested Moments After Acquittal In Graft Cases, Mother Of Misogyny In Pakistani Political Discourse, Shaping Public Health Landscapes: The Role Of Research And Innovation, Malice Towards None & All: Notes On Tax Reforms In The Budget, Afghanistans Girls Salvaging Hope From Diplomatic Statements. The fire spread over an area of more than 300 hundred . The political unrest has increased uncertainty in the nuclear-armed country of 220 million, which is also beset by financial turmoil. GWADAR/QUETTA: Two boys were killed and four others, including a Chinese national, injured when a . Its $350 billion economy is struggling to stave off default, control record inflation and deal with a plummeting currency. December 30, 2022. 0:00. Protesters gather to hear Maulana Hidayat ur Rehman speak in Gwadar, Pakistan, Nov. 20, 2022. The people of Gwadar, however, are now making themselves heard. The current water strategy centers on damsan unreliable source of water for an area hit by drought. Rather than transforming this isolated Pakistani city, Chinas Belt and Road Initiative has only created great expectations and even greater disappointment. Rehman knows that criticizing Chinese projects would pressure Pakistani officials to come to negotiations with him Beijing has repeatedly pressed Islamabad to do more to safeguard its citizens and economic interests, which have come under sporadic attacks from ethno-separatist militants in the region. Electric power supplyimported from Iranis inadequate and unreliable, particularly in the summer. Since then, the government has imposed section 144 under the penal code of Pakistan to prohibit public gatherings and sit-ins in the city for one month. In 2013, a state-owned Chinese company took the reins. The Balochistan Liberation Army had issued a statement in August in which it claimed responsibility for the Gwadar suicide bombing. Ultimately, the responsibility for this failure lies on the Pakistani state, which adopted a fundamentally flawed strategy ill-suited for Gwadar, built on a series of assumptions that have been proven to be incorrect. In what ways are they reassessing their relationships with the worlds largest economic superpowers? A former U.S. ambassador, an Iran expert, a Libya expert, and a former U.K. Conservative Party advisor weigh in. During this period, Chinese state-owned companies have transformed or helped transform ports like Piraeus in Greece and Khalifa in the United Arab Emirates. Balochistan Liberation Army, a separatist militant organisation has claimed responsibility for the "self-sacrificing" attack on Chinese engineers. Please follow our comment guidelines, stay on topic, and be civil, courteous, and respectful of others beliefs. A sustainable, 21st-century plan for Gwadar would include positioning it as a transshipment hub instead of a gateway port, as a domestic tourism destination, and as a producer of green hydrogen that could fuel Pakistans railways and reduce the countrys dependence on imported energy. On Thursday, the provincial government imposed Section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code in Gwadar, banning gatherings of five or more people for a period one month. Another report by The Balochistan Post, however, claimed that nine Chinese nationals have been killed in the blast. How U.S. Evangelicals Helped Homophobia Flourish in Africa, Stop Worrying About Chinese Hegemony in Asia. Establishment obviously means the military establishment, because they are really now openly I mean, its not even hidden now theyre just out in the open.. Existing privations have deepened; peoples mobility is restricted by security forces and there is unwarranted questioning of their activities. The National Transportation Safety Board released a report about the June 19, 2021 crash that involved 10 passenger vehicles and two . How are other countries being impacted as a result? Pakistan's port city of Gwadar, the hub of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), is in a siege-like situation amid unrest caused by a crackdown against protesting citizens. In such conditions, with limited powers available to the local government, it is hard to persuade the agitating protesters. A suspected roadside bomb detonated near a security force vehicle traveling along a bridge in the vicinity of Gwadar on March 6. Pakistans interior minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed said in August the attack in Gwadar was carried out by a young suicide bomber who ran toward a vehicle carrying Chinese citizens as it neared a fishermens colony before detonating himself. It took place only a few weeks after another deadly attack that killed nine Chinese workers who were constructing a hydroelectricity dam in Pakistans Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. A new book overplays the domestic roots of Sino-U.S. confrontation and underestimates its geopolitical logic. Munir was later selected as the countrys top general by Khans successor and political rival, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.
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