The New Gwadar International Airport (NGIA) is prepared for operation, according to Federal Minister for Planning, Development, and Special Initiatives Prof. Ahsan Iqbal. He expressed optimism that in the future, the airport will grow to be a major air transportation hub and a point of entry for connecting other areas.
During his official visit to China, he told APP that the New Gwadar International Airport was a gift from the Chinese government to the people of Gwadar and Pakistan in general. It will serve as a symbol of the friendship between the two countries.
Referring to the airport as yet another significant achievement and the centrepiece of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), the minister expressed the hope that it will grow into a major hub in the future thanks to the training that Pakistani employees will receive in China.