GWADAR (Dunya News) – Weeks after the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) resumed its flight operations after the four-year ban was lifted by the European regulators, a PIA flight landed here at the newly-built Gwadar International Airport, becoming the first flight to be received at the airport.

The newly inaugurated Gwadar International Airport would not only benefit the economy of Balochistan but Pakistan’s overall economy, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Tuesday during a federal cabinet meeting, according to the Associated Press of Pakistan (APP).

The newly inaugurated Gwadar airport in Balochistan has been branded a "donation" by the Chinese Communist Party's mouthpiece, Global Times. This even as Pakistan hailed the USD 230-million airport as a "symbol of friendship".

The Gwadar International Airport and the Gwadar deep sea port built in the province under the USD 42 billion China-Pakistan Economic Corridor project (CPEC) are seen as important for boosting trade an

A Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight landed at the Gwadar International Airport, making it the first commercial aircraft to arrive at the new airport after its inauguration on Monday. An official of the Pakistan Airport Authority (PAA) said in a statement that the first commercial flight, PK-503, had landed at the airport at 11:15am.

The official inauguration of the Gwadar International Airport, initially scheduled for August last year, was delayed multiple times due to security concerns in Balochistan.

Pakistan’s new Gwadar International Airport welcomed its first commercial flight from Karachi, after months of delays due to security reviews. The $246-million project, funded by China under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC),

The first commercial flight, Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) PK 503, carrying passengers and high-ranking officials, marked the airport's operational launch

PM Shehbaz Sharif lauded the resumption of PIA flights to Europe, the opening of the Pak-Iran border crossing at Panjgur, and efforts to restore peace and economic stability across Pakistan.

Weeks after Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) resumed its Europe operations following the lifting of a four-year ban, the national carrier achieved another milestone as its inaugural flight landed at the newly-built Gwadar International Airport.

ISLAMABAD: Welcoming the launch of Gwadar International Airport's operations, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said that the newly inaugurated facility would prove to be beneficial for the

The airport, equipped with modern facilities, is expected to play a critical role in boosting regional connectivity and strengthening Pakistan's position in global trade and infrastructure development.