Gwadar port in Makran is slated to be the lynchpin of billions of dollars in Chinese investment collectively called the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor. Islamabad is attempting to stabilize the region amid a weakening separatist rebellion.
The Changing Fortunes Of Balochistan's Makran Region
![Ormara, a small town on Makran coast houses an important Pakistani naval base.](https://gdb.rferl.org/b13ac57b-5555-4a5d-940b-ec57ae169c59_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Ormara, a small town on Makran coast houses an important Pakistani naval base.
![Trubat's arid climate, long and hot summers favor Date palms.](https://gdb.rferl.org/b8852023-57ce-4b60-ba24-f9c3245abf17_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Trubat's arid climate, long and hot summers favor Date palms.
![A view of Makran Coastal Highway, which connects the region to the southern Pakistani seaport city of Karachi.](https://gdb.rferl.org/8c00ed6b-4e81-41eb-963d-0a0655fe3fa5_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A view of Makran Coastal Highway, which connects the region to the southern Pakistani seaport city of Karachi.
![A roadside restaurant on Makran is open 24/7.](https://gdb.rferl.org/e501ee6f-725b-477a-8d84-1e0e96028c6f_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A roadside restaurant on Makran is open 24/7.