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Once a sleepy fishing town and the largest slum in the region, Gwadar struggled with abysmal infrastructure, limited trade opportunities, and chronic socio-economic stagnation. For decades, it ...

Gwadar’s fishing community is also hurting. Catches are smaller, native fish are disappearing, and migration patterns and fishing seasons have changed, said Ahmed and Rahim.

Around 80 percent of Gwadar's population relies on fishing, but I want a different future for my children. The port, right in front of me, symbolizes the city's transformation and is a beacon of hope.

Gwadar is not just a symbol of infrastructural aspiration; it embodies Pakistan’s dreams for economic resurgence. For this to materialize, however, it is essential that it genuinely benefits ...

Fishermen weaving fishing nets in Gwadar. Image by wetlandsofpakistan via Flickr (CC BY-SA 2.0). Javed Baloch, a 27-year-old journalist from Gwadar, remembers the protest.

The sea, once a blessing for Gwadar’s fishing and domestic tourism sectors, has become an existential threat to lives and livelihoods. Warming oceans mean bigger and more powerful waves, and ...

The sea, once a blessing for Gwadar’s fishing and domestic tourism sectors, has become an existential threat to lives and livelihoods. Warming oceans mean bigger and more powerful waves, ...

The sea, once a blessing for Gwadar’s fishing and domestic tourism sectors, has become an existential threat to lives and livelihoods. Warming oceans mean bigger and more powerful waves, and ...

Gwadar’s fishing community is also hurting. Catches are smaller, native fish are disappearing, and migration patterns and fishing seasons have changed, said Ahmed and Rahim.