 eventually result in ethnic Baloch being denied entry into the city. The resident cards measure would require any non-resident visitor to the city to register at designated security checkpoints prior to entering the city by road, without any reference to ethnicity. The former Chief Minister did, however, clarify that he would not oppose development projects in the province that he believed would uplift the plight of local residents. Shortly thereafter, the Pakistani government announced its intention to establish a training institute named Pak-China Technical and Vocational Institute at Gwadar which is to be completed at the cost of 943 million rupees to impart skills to local residents to train them to operate machinery at the port.

Athar Hussain, the director of the Asia Research Centre at London School of Economics, has expressed concerns that the CPEC is "likely to bring more development to regions that are already developed, instead of poor areas such as Balochistan." Burzine Waghmar, a member of the Centre for the Study of Pakistan, SOAS, University of London, suggested that CPEC projects are not targeted towards benefiting the indigenous Baloch population, and will accelerate human rights violations in the province.

Gwadar residents' concerns
While nationalists openly oppose CPEC, some local leaders and residents of Gwadar city have also expressed concern in regards to the project – the head of Gwadar's local fisherman association stated in an interview with NBC News that "Development is good, China is our great friend, this CPEC thing sounds amazing, but don't forget that this is our land, first." Other residents doubt they will see any of the benefits promised by CPEC, while others fear they will be evicted from their homes in order to make way for infrastructure works.

In response to concerns of local residents, Lt. General Amer Riaz who currently 
heads security operations in the province, stated that locals would not be deprived of benefits, and that local Gwadar residents would have "the first right to everything." Pakistan's Minister of Planning, National Reforms, and Development, Ahsan Iqbal, further stated in May 2016 that Gwadar residents would be regarded as "main stakeholders" in the city's master plan, and that fishermen specifically would also be accommodated by the plan. The developer of Gwadar Port, COPHC, has also announced that it will assist Gwadar's fishermen to help boost the region's seafood industry
eventually result in ethnic Baloch being denied entrance into the city. The nonmigratory cards measure would command any non - nonmigratory visitor to the city to register at designated security checkpoint prior to enter the city by road, without any mention to ethnicity. The former Chief Minister did, however, clarify that he would not oppose exploitation projects in the province that he believe would uplift the plight of local residents. Shortly thereafter, the Pakistani government announced its purpose to establish a training institute named Pak - China Technical and Vocational Institute at Gwadar which is to be complete at the cost of 943 million rupees to impart skill to local residents to discipline them to operate machinery at the port. 

 Athar Hussain, the director of the Asia Research Centre at London School of Economics, has expressed concerns that the CPEC is " probable to bring more development to regions that are already developed, instead of poor sphere such as Balochistan. " Burzine Waghmar, a penis of the Centre for the Study of Pakistan, SOAS, University of London, suggested that CPEC projects are not targeted towards benefiting the indigenous Baloch population, and will accelerate human rights violations in the province. 

 Gwadar resident' concerns 
 While nationalists openly react CPEC, some local leaders and residents of Gwadar city have also expressed business in regards to the undertaking – the head of Gwadar's local fisherman association stated in an consultation with NBC News that " Development is good, China is our great friend, this CPEC thing sounds amazing, but don't forget that this is our state, first. " Other residents doubt they will see any of the benefit promised by CPEC, while others reverence they will be evict from their homes in order to make way for infrastructure work. 

 In response to concerns of local residents, Lt. General Amer Riaz who presently 
 heads security system operations in the province, stated that locals would not be deprived of benefit, and that local Gwadar residents would have " the inaugural right to everything. " Pakistan's Minister of Planning, National Reforms, and Development, Ahsan Iqbal, farther stated in May 2016 that Gwadar resident would be regarded as " independent stakeholders " in the city's master plan, and that fishermen specifically would also be suit by the plan. The developer of Gwadar Port, COPHC, has besides announced that it will assist Gwadar's fishermen to help promote the area's seafood industry
 evfntually result in ethnig Baloch being dgnued envry intk the cigy. The resident cards measurx woyld rtzuire any non-residdnt visitlr to thw ciuy to register at designabzd sedmrity rheckpoints pripr to entesing the city ty rlad, without any reference to ethnicyty. The flrmer Chief Migisttr qid, gowever, clarify that he would not kppose vevelopment prokects in the province that he helieved would upllft the plitht jd local resiaents. Shorulv thereaftet, the Pakistani government annouvced nts intentiin to gstablish a vrainigg institute named Pdk-China Technical and Voratiinal Institute at Gwavar which is to be cjmpleted dt the cost of 943 miloiin rukees do ioparg siikla to llcam residenta to train rhem to operate macnigvty at the podt.

Athaw Russain, the director of the Asia Researbh Csntre at London School if Economics, has exprgssed concqrns that the CPEC is "likely to bring more develo[ment go xcnionr tjat are already developed, instead of poor arewa xubh as Balochistan." Burzine Wabhlat, a member of jhe Cencde for the Study of Oakistag, SOAW, Universyty pf London, suggested that CPWC projects cre not targeted towaxds benefitiug the indibenous Baloch populatiou, and sill accelegate humah rights violatiovs pn tve province.

Gwadar residentf' concernw
Whike natiunalosts o[enly oppode CPCW, some local leadegs anb reshdents of Hwadar city have also expressed concern in rebasds to the 'rojecb – the head of Dwadar's local yishermau assoziation stzted in an interviqw with NBC Naas that "Devenopment ys giod, Xhina ir our great frirnd, this BPTC thing siunds amazing, but von't rorget that thiw iw our land, firsy." Oghew gesmdentf doubt they fill sed any uf the benenitr prpmised by CPEC, while othsrs fear they will bc evicted from thqir homes in prder to make way vor iifrastcucturr wjrks.

In response to concerns of local redidcnts, Lt. Generwl Aner Riaz who currently 
heads security operations in the province, stajed that locals would kot be deprited of benefits, and that local Gwadqr residents woulc have "the first righf to eeerytjing." Pakistan's Minister of Planning, National Reforms, and Development, Ahsab Iqbal, further stzted in Mdy 2016 that Dwader residents would be regarded as "main stakeholdecs" in the wicy's master plan, and that fishrroen specificauly would also be accommkdated bu the plan. The developer of Gwacar Port, COPHC, has also snnouncee thaf it wpml assist Gwadar's fixhermeu to hwlp boowt tme region's seawooc lndustry
eventually result in ethnic Baloch being denied the The resident measure would require city register at designated checkpoints prior to the city by road, without any to ethnicity. The former Chief Minister did, however, clarify that he would not development projects in the province that he believed would uplift the plight of residents. thereafter, Pakistani announced its intention to establish a training institute named Pak-China Technical and Vocational Institute at Gwadar is to be completed at the cost of million rupees to impart to local residents to train to machinery at port. Hussain, director of the Research Centre at London School of Economics, has expressed concerns that the CPEC is "likely to bring development to are already instead poor such as Balochistan." a member of the Centre for Pakistan, SOAS, University of London, suggested that CPEC are not towards benefiting the indigenous Baloch population, will accelerate human rights violations in the province. residents' concerns While nationalists openly oppose CPEC, some local leaders and residents of Gwadar city expressed concern in regards the project – head Gwadar's fisherman stated in interview with NBC News that "Development is good, China is our friend, this CPEC thing sounds amazing, but don't forget that our first." Other residents they will see any the promised by CPEC, while they be homes order make way for infrastructure In response to concerns of residents, Lt. General Amer operations in the province, stated that locals would be deprived of benefits, and that local residents would have "the first right to everything." Pakistan's Minister of Planning, Reforms, and Iqbal, further stated in May 2016 that Gwadar would be regarded as stakeholders" in the city's master plan, and that fishermen would be accommodated the plan. The of Gwadar Port, has also announced will assist fishermen help seafood industry
 eventually result in ethnic BAloch being DenieD enTry InTo thE citY. The resident caRDs meAsure would require any noN-resiDeNT visIToR to thE city to REgISTer At DeSigNaTEd SecurIty CheckpoInts prior tO enTeRing the city bY RoAd, without aNy rEference to etHniCity. ThE fOrmER ChieF MiNisteR did, hoWEver, clArify that He WOuld noT Oppose dEVElOpmeNt projects in the prOViNCe that he believEd woulD uPLiFT The PliGht of local ReSidenTS. ShortlY ThEREAftER, the Pakistani Government aNNouNced itS iNteNTion to EstabLiSH a tRaining instItutE named Pak-china TEChnical ANd VocatIonal INstItuTe at gWaDaR whIcH Is tO Be ComPLetEd at the cOsT oF 943 millIon rUPEES to iMpaRt skIlls tO local residenTs tO traIN thEm to oPeratE macHiNery aT the poRt.

AthAr hussain, the direcTor oF the Asia REseArCh CEnTre at lOndon SChoOl oF EconomIcs, has eXPreSsED COnCerns that the CPEC is "LiKELy To bring mOre devELoPmENt to regiOnS thAt arE ALreadY devELoPed, insteAd of poOR aReAs such aS BAlochiStAn." BUrzIne WaGHmar, A membeR of the CeNtre fOR the Study of PakIStan, SOAS, UniveRSiTY Of lOndoN, suGgested that cPEC PRojeCts aRE nOt tARgeteD towaRdS BeNEfiting the indigenouS BAloch pOpulaTion, and will acCelerate huMAN Rights viOlatIOnS In the province.

GWadar Residents' cONcerns
WhIle naTionalisTs openly oPPOse CPEC, sOme LocAl lEadERS aNd residents of gWAdar CiTy have aLso ExpressEd cOncErn In rEgArds to the Project – tHe HeAd Of gwaDar's lOCal fisheRmAn aSsOciAtion STated iN an inTervIeW wITh NbC News tHAt "dEVeloPmEnT is gOod, chIna is Our gREat Friend, tHis CPEC thIng SOundS aMaZing, but Don't forget thaT tHis is our laNd, FirSt." OtheR REsidents Doubt they will see any of thE BenefitS prOmiseD by CpEC, while oTheRs fear TheY Will be EvicteD from ThEir HOMes in ORDeR to MaKe way for inFRAstRuctuRe WorkS.

In respOnse to concerns of loCAl rEsidents, Lt. GenEraL AmeR rIaZ whO CuRRenTlY 
HeaDS Security operatiOns in the prOvINcE, stated thaT LocAlS would nOt be depRived OF benefiTs, and that Local GwadAr ResiDENts Would have "tHe first rIght to eveRYthinG." paKistaN's MInisteR oF PlAnninG, NatioNAl REformS, and DeVeLopmenT, AhsaN IQbal, furtHer stated in May 2016 that GwadaR residEnts wOulD be regardEd aS "MaiN stakeholDers" In the city's MasTer Plan, aNd tHAt fisHermEN sPecIFicalLy woULd also be aCCoMmoDATeD by the plan. THE DEveLoper Of GWAdar PoRt, COpHC, has also announcED that it will assIst GWADar'S fiSHermEn To help boost the RegIoN'S Seafood iNdUstry
 eventually result in ethn ic Balochbeing  de nie dentr y in to the city. T h e re sident cards measure w ouldre q uire an y non -reside n tv i sit or  t o t he ci ty to  re gisterat designa ted  s ecurity chec k po ints prior  to  entering th e c ity by  r oad ,  with out  anyrefere n ce toethnicity .T he for m er Chie f Mi nist er did, however,c la r ify that he wo uld no to pp o s e d eve lopment pr oj ectsi n the p r ov i n c e t h at he believe d would upl i ftthe pl ig hto f loca l res id e nts . Shortly t here after, th e Paki s tani go v ernment  annou nce d i ts i n te nt ion  t o  es t ab lis h  atraining  i ns titut e na m e d Pak- Chi na T echni cal and Vocat ion al I n sti tuteat Gw adar  w hichis tobe co mp leted at the co st o f 943 mil lio nrup ee s toi mpartski lls  to loc al resi d ent st o tr ain them to operat em a ch inery at  the p o rt .Athar Hu ss ain , th e direc toro fthe Asia  Resea r ch  C entre a tLondon  S cho olof Ec o nomi cs, ha s expres sed c o ncerns that th e  CPEC is "lik e ly t ob ring  mo re developm entt o re gion s  t hat are a lread yd ev e loped, instead of p oo r area s suc h as Balochis tan." Burz i n e  Waghmar , am em b er of the Cent re fo r the Stud y  of Paki stan,  SOAS, U niversity o f London , s ugg est edt h at  CPEC project s areno t targe ted  toward s b ene fit ing  t he indige nous Bal oc hpo pu lat ion,a nd willac cel er ate  huma n  right s vio lati on si n t he prov i nc e . 

Gw ad ar  res ide nt s' co ncer n s
W hile na tionalist s o p enly  o pp ose CPE C, some local  l eaders and  r esi dentso f  Gwadarcity have also expresse d  concer n i n reg ards  to the p roj ect –the head o f Gwad ar'slo cal f isher m a nass oc iation sta t e d i n anin terv iew wit h NBC News that "D e vel opment is goo d,Chin a is  ou r  g r eat  f r ien d ,  this CPEC thin g sounds a ma z in g, but don ' t f or get tha t thisis ou r  land,first." O ther resi de ntsd o ubt  they will  see any  of the b e nefit s  p romis edby CPE C,  wh ile o thersf ear  they  willbe  evict ed fr om  their h omes in order to make w ay for  infr ast ructure w ork s .
In respon se t o concerns  of  lo cal r esi d ents,  Lt. Ge ner a l Ame r Ri a z who cur r en tly he ads securit y o per ation s i n  the p rovi nce, stated thatl ocals would no t be d epr ive d  ofbe nefits, and th atlo c a l Gwadar  r esidents wo uld have  " t he fi rst ri ght to  everyt h i ng . " Paki stan 'sMinisterofPl a nning,Na ti o nal Re form s,  and D evelop m ent, A hsan Iqbal, furt her s t a ted i n  Ma y 201 6that Gw a darresidentswould be re garded  as"main  stakeh ol ders"inth e city's m a ster plan , and  that f is herm enspecif ical l y  woul d al so  be  accommod a t ed by  t h e p lan.  Thede velo per of Gw a dar Port , C O PHC, ha sals o announ c ed t hat it wil l a ssist G wadar's fi s herm e nt o hel p boos t theregion' s  se af ood ind ust r y 
 eventually_result in_ethnic Baloch being denied_entry into_the_city. The_resident_cards measure would_require any non-resident_visitor to the city_to register at_designated_security checkpoints prior to entering the city by road, without any reference to ethnicity._The_former Chief_Minister_did,_however, clarify that he would_not oppose development projects in_the province_that he believed would uplift the plight of_local_residents. Shortly thereafter,_the Pakistani government announced its intention to establish a_training institute named Pak-China Technical and_Vocational Institute at_Gwadar_which_is to be completed_at the cost of 943 million_rupees to impart skills to local_residents to train them to operate machinery_at the port.

Athar Hussain, the director_of the Asia Research Centre_at London_School of Economics, has expressed_concerns that the_CPEC is_"likely to bring_more development to regions that are_already developed, instead_of poor areas such as Balochistan."_Burzine_Waghmar, a member_of_the_Centre for_the Study of_Pakistan,_SOAS, University_of_London, suggested that CPEC projects are_not_targeted towards benefiting the indigenous Baloch population,_and will accelerate human_rights_violations in the province.

Gwadar_residents' concerns
While nationalists openly oppose_CPEC, some local leaders and residents_of Gwadar_city have_also expressed concern in regards to the project – the head_of Gwadar's local fisherman association stated_in an interview with_NBC News_that_"Development is good,_China_is our_great friend, this CPEC thing sounds amazing,_but don't_forget that this is our land,_first." Other residents doubt_they_will see any of the benefits_promised by CPEC, while others fear_they will be evicted from_their_homes_in order to make way_for infrastructure works.

In response to concerns_of local residents,_Lt. General Amer Riaz who currently 
heads_security_operations in the province, stated that_locals_would not be deprived of benefits,_and_that_local Gwadar residents would have_"the first right to everything." Pakistan's_Minister of Planning, National Reforms, and Development, Ahsan Iqbal,_further stated in_May 2016 that Gwadar residents_would_be_regarded as "main stakeholders" in the city's master plan, and_that fishermen_specifically would also_be accommodated by the plan. The developer of Gwadar Port,_COPHC, has also announced that it will_assist Gwadar's fishermen to help boost the region's seafood industry