Pakistan and Oman Are Quietly Building a New Sea Route Between Their Ports

Cargo ships docked near Gwadar Port with the Arabian Sea coastline, representing growing Pakistan Oman port connectivity

Something worth paying attention to has been moving forward in the background of Pakistan Oman relations: a plan to formally connect Gwadar Port with Oman’s Sohar Port as sister ports. It’s not flashy news, but a direct maritime link between the two matters more than the small headlines around it suggest. The Basic Idea, In Plain Terms Strip away the diplomatic language and the plan is simple. Pakistan and Oman want ships to move cargo straight between Gwadar and Sohar, without the longer detours that currently add time and cost…

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