The Nations reported that Mr Tanvir A Sheikh president of Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry and the FPCCI Standing Committee on Research and Development has expressed concern on the under development of Gwadar Port area.

According to the fact finding report prepared by 6the FPCCI Standing Committee on R&D Gwadar Port said that there almost in tranquil glory lacking the required infrastructural facilities to make it functional and sans any significant operations.

Nearly 750 kilometer long coastal road from Karachi to Jiwani near the Iranian border has been in operation for some time. A 200 kilometer branch road that would link the coastal road to the Indus Highway at Ratto-Dero is still not developed.

Mr Sheikh pointed out that there are no internal roads and services and water, gas, power and communication services for the new township and the industrial zones are non-existent. There are no warehouses or cold storages in the area. No significant progress has been made so far in respect to development of commercial and residential areas and buildings, and there are no labour related amenities for accommodating thousands of workers to be employed on a functional sea port.

The Gwadar Port project was given to Singapore based company with the hope that this company will develop the port and will bring the foreign investment for Gwadar. Mr Sheikh said that Gwadar Port was still not contributing its due share in the economic development of the Pakistan. He demanded that a committee should be constituted with the representation of all stakeholders and the FPCCI.