The Perspective of Native People Regarding Developmental Projects of China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) in Gwadar, Balochistan (Article)

Zahid Ali and Noor Sanauddin
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Zahid Ali: Lecturer, University of Turbat and he is a PhD Scholar at the Department of Sociology, University of Peshawar.
Noor Sanauddin: Associate Professor, Department of Sociology, University of Peshawar.

The Pakistan Development Review, 2022, vol. 61, issue 3, 399–414

Abstract: Gwadar’s economic potential has become a centre of debate in national and international media. However, less discussed are the people living there, especially the native communities who are mostly dependent on fishing as a source of livelihood. This study has taken a peoplecentric approach by employing qualitative methods with the aim to explore the perspectives of the native people of Gwadar regarding the impacts of various projects related to the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). Fieldwork was carried out in Gwadar city to collect data from various groups of local people. The findings reveal that the local people had legitimate expectations of improvement in their lives and livelihoods from CPEC projects but, over the last decades, these expectations were not met.

Keywords: CPEC; Development; Fishermen; Displacement; Perception; Exclusion (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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