ISLAMABAD -- The Pakistani government said last week that it plans to expand the port of Gwadar in the country's southwest, aiming to revive the Chinese-run facility by opening new shipping lines and a ferry service.
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Pakistan aims to boost Gwadar port with new shipping lines, ferry
Critics fault expansion plan as vague, but say it could meet local demand
Pakistan Navy ships are docked at the port of Gwadar on Jan. 15. The port receives only one commercial ship per month on average, according to one government official. © AP
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