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Published 31 Mar, 2005 12:00am

Gwadar port opening delayed

KARACHI, March 30: Pakistan has delayed the inauguration of a Chinese-financed deep-sea port as security fears mean Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao will be unable to go there next week during a visit to Pakistan, officials said. The $248 million port at Gwadar was completed in January, 12 weeks ahead of schedule. Pakistani authorities had planned its formal inauguration during Mr Wen’s visit next week, but Pakistani officials and an official of the Chinese embassy said he would not be going there.—Reuters

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