The Gwadar East Bay Expressway in Balochistan, southwestern Pakistan, is one of the early harvest projects of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor. Since its opening to traffic in June 2022, the East Bay Expressway has opened up the road connecting the Gwadar port area to the outside world, and has also added more impetus to the local economy.

Pakistani Prime Minister Shabazz Sharif delivered a speech at the opening ceremony, thanking China for its assistance and the hard work of Chinese builders. He said that the East Bay Expressway is a high-quality highway built by China. After opening to traffic, it will be connected to the national highway of Pakistan, opening up the transportation channel between Gwadar Port and Karachi.

Shabazz said that China has donated solar power equipment to thousands of households in Gwadar, aided in the construction of hospitals and other livelihood infrastructure, and will also aid in the construction of desalination plants. The Pakistani side appreciates the Chinese side's great contribution in helping to solve the people's livelihood issues in Gwadar, thanks the Chinese side for fully taking care of the interests of local fishermen and paying attention to the protection of the national natural heritage cherished by the Pakistani side such as geology and landforms during the design and construction of the Dongwan Expressway. Dar construction speed.Editor/Ma Xue