And i thought russia is more close to china than india. yup daydreaming at its peak..Dude. Thats what the plan between Russia, India and Iran was. Plz do some research about the beneficiaries of Chabahar port project. Then we will talk.
And ya, daydreaming can be done when facts are known and understood. Unlike u.
Factors that must be considered:
1) The Pak-China Economic corridor would have high quality roads, and state of the art facilities. (It can be linked with Kabul most easily) Would the Chabahar, Zaranj and Delarm roads be of the same quality? Most certainly not!
2) Gwadar Port has already been completed, while the work on the Road of China-Pak ec corridor will soon be started and I sense that it will be completed very soon since it would be handled by the chinese. As compared to this, the Chabahar port will take some time to develop to that extent.
3)The Pakistan Army has planned to make an entire force for the security of all the workers working on this project. Would Iran, and Afghanistan be able to provide the same amount of security? Most certainly Not!
4)Iran would also not be very jumpy in this development beacuse it does not have much high stakes, and it also would not want to raise it's tensions against Pakistan. As compared to this Pakistan's top priority would be to develop gwadar.
Is this really a "my port is bigger than you" situation ?
generally speaking , you're right . Pakistan is far more developed than Iran
and your chabahar will not be open for a day for transit to afghanistan as you know what lies ahead of kabulI think that delusion runs rampant among some Pakistanis, and bad quality of education is an epidemic.I would demolish this pathetic post of yours assertion by assertion.
This just shows illiteracy of Geography of one's own country.
Take a good look at this Map.
As anyone with eyes could see, Wakhan corridor lies in Afghanistan. You does not share even a millimeter of Border with Tajikistan.
This assertion betrays complete lack of understanding of Economics, and the difference between cost od Sea Transport vs Surface transport.
This is something about which I have posted earlier which was deleted when this website crashed.
Distance between Shanghai and Kashghar = 5121 Km
5121 Km - Distance from Shanghai to Kashgar
Distance between Kashghar and Gwadar = 2747 Km
2747 Km - Distance from Kashgar to Gwadar
Average Trucking cost per Ton per Km in China = 5 cents.
http://www.worldbank.org/transport/transportresults/regions/eap/eap-china-output.pdf
Average Trucking cost per Ton per Km in Pakistan = 1.8 cents.
https://www.iisd.org/gsi/sites/default/files/ffs_india_irade_trucking.pdf
These cost are of 2002 and would have become 7 cents for China and 3 cents for Pakistan, just by taking inflation into account.
This is the most conservative calculation as I am not taking into account Hazard premium that nature of Terrain imposes on Pakistan (Karakoram Highway is rated world's fourth most dangerous highway World's 10 dangerous roads | CNN Travel ) and Hazard premium that China has to pay for transporting good through Takla Makan Desert , Kulum Shan mountains range, and Altai Shan mountain range.
But still let us calculate cost of transporting a Tonn of good from Shanghai to Gwadar.
Cost incurred in Chinese territory = 0.07 X 5121 = $358.47
Cost incurred in Pakistani territory = 0.03 X 2747 = $82.41
So total cost from Shanghai to Gwadar for a Kg of goods= $440.88
Now let destination port be Dubai.
Cost of Transporting Dubai to Shanghai = $625 per TEU
http://www.simic.net.cn/news_list.php?lan=en&id=368&flag=cnports&pname=shanghai&page=10
Since standard 1 TEU= 21,600 Kg : Cost of Transporting 1 Ton via sea from Dubai to Shanghai = $28.93
Twenty-foot equivalent unit - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Similarly cost from Karachi to Dubai for 1 TEU = $125 (rate for Geadar are not available as port is not operational)
Cost of Transporting 1 Ton from Karachi to Dubai = $5.787
Total cost of Shipping a Ton from Shanghai to Dubai via Gwadar = $446.67
Total cost of Shipping directly from Dubai to Shangahi = $28.93 which is 16 times that of Transporting via Gwadar.
Heck Total cost of Transport from Gwadar to Chinese border is more than what would be required for Transport from Dubai to Shanghai.
And this is not all. You beloved corridor passed through Khunjareb Pass which remain open only from May 1 to December 31.
Karakoram Highway
Only a fool would believe that it is a main route to anywhere. This is just a backup route for China in case Malacca strait is blocked.
Actually, You need to consult map (though that would do no good given your cartographic skills)
China is directly connected to Central Asia. It is your country which needs either China or Afghanistan for access to Central Asia.
@OrionHunter
Last time I checked,China and Iran were allies.
Wow! That is what I call a detailed analysis!I think that delusion runs rampant among some Pakistanis, and bad quality of education is an epidemic.I would demolish this pathetic post of yours assertion by assertion.
This just shows illiteracy of Geography of one's own country.
Take a good look at this Map.
As anyone with eyes could see, Wakhan corridor lies in Afghanistan. You does not share even a millimeter of Border with Tajikistan.
This assertion betrays complete lack of understanding of Economics, and the difference between cost od Sea Transport vs Surface transport.
This is something about which I have posted earlier which was deleted when this website crashed.
Distance between Shanghai and Kashghar = 5121 Km
5121 Km - Distance from Shanghai to Kashgar
Distance between Kashghar and Gwadar = 2747 Km
2747 Km - Distance from Kashgar to Gwadar
Average Trucking cost per Ton per Km in China = 5 cents.
http://www.worldbank.org/transport/transportresults/regions/eap/eap-china-output.pdf
Average Trucking cost per Ton per Km in Pakistan = 1.8 cents.
https://www.iisd.org/gsi/sites/default/files/ffs_india_irade_trucking.pdf
These cost are of 2002 and would have become 7 cents for China and 3 cents for Pakistan, just by taking inflation into account.
This is the most conservative calculation as I am not taking into account Hazard premium that nature of Terrain imposes on Pakistan (Karakoram Highway is rated world's fourth most dangerous highway World's 10 dangerous roads | CNN Travel ) and Hazard premium that China has to pay for transporting good through Takla Makan Desert , Kulum Shan mountains range, and Altai Shan mountain range.
But still let us calculate cost of transporting a Tonn of good from Shanghai to Gwadar.
Cost incurred in Chinese territory = 0.07 X 5121 = $358.47
Cost incurred in Pakistani territory = 0.03 X 2747 = $82.41
So total cost from Shanghai to Gwadar for a Kg of goods= $440.88
Now let destination port be Dubai.
Cost of Transporting Dubai to Shanghai = $625 per TEU
http://www.simic.net.cn/news_list.php?lan=en&id=368&flag=cnports&pname=shanghai&page=10
Since standard 1 TEU= 21,600 Kg : Cost of Transporting 1 Ton via sea from Dubai to Shanghai = $28.93
Twenty-foot equivalent unit - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Similarly cost from Karachi to Dubai for 1 TEU = $125 (rate for Geadar are not available as port is not operational)
Cost of Transporting 1 Ton from Karachi to Dubai = $5.787
Total cost of Shipping a Ton from Shanghai to Dubai via Gwadar = $446.67
Total cost of Shipping directly from Dubai to Shangahi = $28.93 which is 16 times that of Transporting via Gwadar.
Heck Total cost of Transport from Gwadar to Chinese border is more than what would be required for Transport from Dubai to Shanghai.
And this is not all. You beloved corridor passed through Khunjareb Pass which remain open only from May 1 to December 31.
Karakoram Highway
Only a fool would believe that it is a main route to anywhere. This is just a backup route for China in case Malacca strait is blocked.
Actually, You need to consult map (though that would do no good given your cartographic skills)
China is directly connected to Central Asia. It is your country which needs either China or Afghanistan for access to Central Asia.
@OrionHunter
A far cry from the cut and paste keyboard warriors! 
) Am I correct? 
It may not be main route but it will be main energy route for china gas pipeline and oil pipeline from Gulf,Your calculations are based upon Shanghai,there is province bordering Pakistan where china is building huge industrial capacity,this very road will serve as main trade route to those areas which are away from Yellow sea and near to Gawadar
Exactly how daft do you have to be?
You really don't have to explain anything to the Indians.
No doubt its a fair and good analysis but you are elite member you should have think twice before reply rest read my above Statement and think"Does all Industrial capacity of china lies in Shanghai.Wow! That is what I call a detailed analysis!
So does that mean transporting goods via the Gwadar - Kashgar route is unviable due to exorbitant costs involved in transportation?? If it is, then this project is a lemon, only to be used by China as an alternative route in case of an emergency, seeing that the cost of transporting goods from Shanghai to Gwadar is $440 per ton! (Rs 44,000 PKR per ton!!
