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
![The newly constructed Turbat Airport road.](https://gdb.rferl.org/c79bdaa8-9548-4ee6-ad7b-4760776a86b1_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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The newly constructed Turbat Airport road.
![A tenuous peace in Turbat has enabled Qazi Farhad to revive his business.](https://gdb.rferl.org/8c4caea6-8bab-4bf3-a520-c630dfe4e7c4_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A tenuous peace in Turbat has enabled Qazi Farhad to revive his business.
![Some of the purses and key chains that artisan Qazi Farhad is able to sell again.](https://gdb.rferl.org/66e43bf7-3b80-4616-a68c-1259c6712836_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Some of the purses and key chains that artisan Qazi Farhad is able to sell again.
![A new square in Turbat is named after legendary Baluch warrior, Chakar Azam.](https://gdb.rferl.org/040dfc8b-6bf1-4526-bfc5-0df4d4d77877_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A new square in Turbat is named after legendary Baluch warrior, Chakar Azam.