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The CPEC is considered to be the most crucial project of the Asian countries including Pakistan and China. It not only enhanced the importance of the Gwadar region of Pakistan but also remove the problems of the people of Baluchistan. The present research has entailed the effect of CPEC on the local community of Baluchistan. The key findings were elaborated through the primary and secondary research data. The review of the literature suggested the non-availability of the actual facts and figures and till the completion of CPEC; it will be difficult to describe the accurate figures. Although the CPEC will profit Pakistan in enhancing the regional cooperation of Central Asia however, the primary data which was collected through the interviews of local people explained the importance of CPEC for the growth of Baluchistan and Pakistan as well. It was also described by some intellectuals that the Governmental policies must evaluate the CPEC paradigm and utilize it in the proper manner. The future options are recommended to design a mixed method approach along with a large number of conducted surveys. It will provide a larger picture in regard to CPEC and its impact.

Rehana Barkat, Dr. Noor Ahmed. (2017) Role of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) in Economic Development of Balochistan, Pakistan Studies, Volume 7, Issue 1.
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