China agreed to provide over Rs35bln for construction of New Gwadar Airport: Senate informed.

ISLAMABAD -- Senate on Friday was informed that Gwadar International Airport will be a modern airport with the facility of night navigation.

Minister for Aviation Ghulam Sarwar Khan during the question hour told the house that China has agreed to provide over thirty five thousand million rupees for construction of the New Gwadar International Airport project.

He said construction work on the airport is expected to begin by June this year and it will be completed in three years.

Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Ali Mohammad Khan, responding to a question regarding Pak-Afghan trade relations, said Pakistan has always taken steps to create a peaceful environment so that trade may flourish between the two countries.

He said Pakistan has recently gifted Mohammad Ali Jinnah hospital worth of twenty four million dollars to Afghanistan as good-will gesture.

Minister of State told the house that export to Afghanistan in the year 2016-17 was 1299 million dollars...

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