Pakistan delays China-funded airport opening over security fears

ISLAMABAD — Pakistan delayed the opening of a nearly $250 million airport over security fears, dealing another blow to efforts to boost Chinese investment in its crisis-hit economy.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif was scheduled to inaugurate the New Gwadar International Airport (NGIA), located near the port at the heart of the $50 billion China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).

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