Chinese President to inaugurate Gwadar airport soon: Alauddin Marri.

ISLAMABAD -- Alauddin Marri, former caretaker Chief Minister Balochistan and prominent businessman on Saturday said that "Gwadar is the future business hub of the country and Chinese President Xi Jinping would inaugurate the Gwadar airport during his upcoming visit to Pakistan.

He said this while exchanging views with Ahsan Zafar Bakhtawari, President of Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry during his visit to ICCI, said a press release issued by ICCI here.

Alauddin Marri said that the coastal areas of Balochistan, including Gwadar, Turbat and Makran had not been connected with the national grid as yet and added that 100 MW of electricity would soon be supplied to these areas from Iran.

He said that Gwadar offered huge business opportunities to both local and foreign Investors in many sectors. Sectors such as service industries, fisheries, petrochemical, tourism, trade logistics, processing and manufacturing industries like assembling of oil storage, refining, transport equipment, ship breaking, food and building materials processing, home appliances manufacturing, electronics and IT industry.

He said that it was a good time for potential investors to move...