The National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) has announced openings for multiple positions in Islamabad and Gwadar, offering opportunities for professionals interested in public-sector operations. Read More: NADRA issues new instructions to get new CNICs The available roles in Gwadar include Assistant Director – Projects, Assistant Director – Revocation, and Deputy Assistant Director – Operations & […]
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GDA plans four projects to transform Gwadar into tourism hub
Under the Gwadar Smart Port City Master Plan, Gwadar Development Authority (GDA) has planned four mega projects – namely “Food Street”, “Amusement Theme Park”, “Water Sports” and “GDA Club Complex” – to transform Gwadar into a tourism hub. It aims at laying down the foundation of “modern tourism economy” under the Public Private Partnership (PPP) […]
Man shot dead by robbers in Gwadar
GWADAR: A man was shot dead by robbers at a shop on Airport Road in Gwadar on Wednesday, police said. Two unidentified assailants, with their faces concealed, entered the shop and held customers at gunpoint while attempting to loot valuables. Read More: Three bullet-riddled bodies found in Gwadar’s Tump area The shopkeeper and some customers resisted the […]
PM okays projects for uninterrupted power supply to Gwadar, GB
Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Monday approved electricity projects for Gilgit Baltistan and Gwadar, including a 100 MW solar project in GB to ensure interrupted, affordable, and sustainable power supply. Chairing a meeting on power sector initiatives in Gwadar and Gigilt Baltistan, the prime minister approved the immediate implementation of a comprehensive plan to […]
PM Shehbaz approves major solar and power projects for GB and Gwadar
ISLAMABAD – Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif on Monday approved key electricity projects for Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) and Gwadar, including a 100 MW solar project in GB designed to provide uninterrupted, affordable, and sustainable power supply. The decision was made while he chaired a meeting focused on power sector initiatives in both regions. Read More: PM […]
Three bullet-riddled bodies found in Gwadar’s Tump area
GWADAR – Three bullet-riddled bodies, including that of a newly married man, were discovered in the Tump Tehsil of Gwadar district on Friday, triggering fear and grief among residents. According to police, the bodies were recovered from two different locations after locals alerted authorities about their presence in the Gomazi and Dazan areas. Read More: […]
FIA arrests 14 trying to illegally travel to Iran
GWADAR: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has arrested 14 individuals who were attempting to illegally travel to Iran, in a major operation conducted by the FIA Composite Circle Gwadar. Officials confirmed that the group was intercepted in the Jiwani area while preparing to use a sea route to cross the border through unlawful means. Read […]
Gwadar bans oil trucks to curb rampant fuel smuggling
GWADAR: Authorities have imposed an immediate ban on all oil-carrying vehicles — particularly Zamyad trucks and similar transporters — from moving fuel between Jiwani, Paanwaan, and Gwadar city as part of a renewed push to curb large-scale smuggling from Iran. A notification issued by the Gwadar district administration warned drivers to avoid travelling towards Jiwani, […]
FIA arrests 21 illegal migrants in major Gwadar operation
QUETTA – The Federal Investigation Agency’s (FIA) Composite Circle Gwadar on Monday foiled an illegal border crossing attempt and arrested 21 individuals trying to enter Iran via the coastal route in Jiwani. According to an FIA spokesperson, the suspects were apprehended while preparing to travel from Pakistan to Iran by sea. Preliminary investigations revealed that […]
Pakistan Coast Guards seize drugs and gold worth over $36 million
KARACHI – The Pakistan Coast Guards (PCG) have intensified their campaign against smuggling and narcotics trafficking, conducting a series of successful intelligence-based operations across Balochistan and Sindh over the past week, officials confirmed on Saturday. According to a PCG spokesperson, the first operation was carried out in the Pileri area of Gwadar, where 201 kilograms […]