Pakistan purchased Gwadar from which country?

The correct answer is Oman because the coastal port territory of Gwadar was under Omani rule for over a century before Pakistan bought it back.

• Step 1 (Historical Control): The Sultan of Muscat and Oman exercised sovereign control over Gwadar starting in the late 18th century.


• Step 2 (The Sale): Led by Prime Minister Feroz Khan Noon, Pakistan successfully negotiated a deal and officially purchased the port territory back from Oman on September 8, 1958, for roughly .5 million.


• Incorrect Options:
  
  
  
  • China is incorrect because China is a modern investment partner developing the Gwadar deep-sea port under the CPEC framework, not the historical seller of the land.
  
  
  • Singapore is incorrect because Singapore briefly managed port operations later on, but had nothing to do with the territory's original ownership.