Sir: Gwadar Port, which has great potential and fully prepared to cater to import and export activity from Central Asia to the Middle East, has since become functional. As already reported, it will not only benefit China and Pakistan but Iran, Afghanistan and Central Asian States will also take advantage of this important project under the umbrella of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) which is going to make a great impact on the eastern region within next few years. The construction of an international airport at Gwadar is among many development projects under CPEC, which will internationalise this city with a vision to make it an international hub of economic activity. A power plant of 300 megawatt is already being constructed to provide electricity to the city. Land has already been allocated for Gwadar Free Trade Zone, concessions have been announced for Gwadar Port and Free Trade Zone in Balochistan. Besides, projects of exclusive Industrial Park Processing Zone and Mineral Economic Zone are also being executed and another project is under implementation at a huge cost of Rs 25 billion for the development of Gwadar City keeping in view its gradually growing importance. All these and much more development activities will obviously help in tackling the problem of unemployment. EHSANUL HAQ QAZI Lahore