Before independence,
it was part of the state of Las Bela and afterward it became part of Makran
Division. Being an isolated town, it remained undeveloped; however, after
construction of Makran Coastal Highway and Jinnah Naval Base, life has taken a
positive change for the locals with many local industries and the resultant
increase in jobs available for the locals. It has a population of about forty
thousand people and still offers a traditional look at how the ancients lived.
Most residents make their livelihood from fishing; a few of them also work in
Middle Eastern countries. Ormara has witnessed considerable growth in recent
years especially with the foundation of the Makran Coastal Highway, which
integrated the area more with the mainstream Pakistani economy and major urban centers allowing for easier transport of goods, commerce and people
