Pakistan Reels With Internal Unease Regarding CPEC Implementation ( Source- The Diplomat / Author- Umair Jamal)
Gwadar port ( Image credits- Wikimedia Commons / Umargondal) Source- The Diplomat Author- Umair Jamal In Pakistan, controversy continues to grow around the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), a multi-billion dollar economic agreement between the China and Pakistan that promises to build an economic trade corridor along the length of Pakistan, connecting western China to the Arabian Sea. Specifically, the corridor aims to connect Gwadar port in Balochistan to China’s Xinjiang region through a network of highways, railroads, and pipelines, spread over 3,000 kilometers. For energy-starved Pakistan, the project is likely to add more than 25,000MW of electricity capacity across the national grid through different energy-related projects. If implemented successfully, CPEC has the potential to transform Pakistan into a thriving economy. However, its successful implementation is only possible if there is internal political unity among all of Pakistan’s provinces. This r