A Pakistan Navy soldier stands guard while a loaded Chinese ship is readied for departure prior to a ceremony at Gwadar port, about 435 miles, 700 km, west of Karachi. Pakistan, Nov. 13, 2016. Image Credit: AP Photo/Muhammad Yousuf An attack on a luxury hotel in the heart of Gwadar proves that Pakistan’s military-centric approach is failing. By Muhammad Akbar Notezai May 20, 2019 Undoubtedly, Gwadar – the port city in Balochistan on the Arabian Sea — is the backbone of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), which is why it has been in the center of media attention ever since the announcement of the multi-billion dollar project. In this regard, Pakistan’s prosperity is also linked to the development of the Gwadar port project. On some occasions, Pakistani officials have gone as far as to assert that Gwadar has the potential of changing the fate of the whole region. But on May 12, Baloch militants carried out an assault in the heart of CPEC. Three ar
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