CPEC imperative for economic development of Pakhtoons

Peshawar:  Provincial General Secretary Awami National Party (ANP) and Parliamentary leader in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly, Sardar Hussain Babak said on Monday that China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) was imperative for economic development of Pakhtoons. Addressing the book launching ceremony of eminent Pashto poet, Atllas Khan Atllas, the ANP leader said this gigantic project would usher […]

Entire region to benefit from CPEC project: Zehri

Gwadar: Chief Minister Balochistan Nawab Sanaullah Zehri says the entire region will benefit from China Pak Economic Corridor project. Talking to a delegation at Gwadar, he said that the completion of Shadi Kor and Sorh dams will help to overcome clean drinking water crisis in Gwadar. The Chief Minister assured the delegation that people of […]

Govt’s Incompetence Creating Doubts Over CPEC: Khursheed Shah

Islamabad: Opposition Leader in the National Assembly Syed Khursheed Shah on Monday said doubts over the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project are being created due to federal government’s incompetence. Speaking at a ceremony organised to welcome newly elected members of the National Press Club here, he said his Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) will raise the […]

PM says CPEC ‘window of opportunity for socio-economic development’

Islamabad: Terming China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) as a window of opportunity, Prime Minister, Nawaz Sharif on Monday said it would bring socio-economic development in the country, particularly, in two least developed provinces: Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. In a meeting with a group of Chinese investors, the Prime Minister said the Corridor was a game-changer and […]

CPEC-triggered investment

Almost nine months after President Xi Jinping’s visit to Islamabad, the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor is proving to be a major attraction for domestic investors who see it as catalyst for Pakistan to grow its economy at a pace achieved by leading regional peers. Some major business groups have started investing in expanding their production capacity […]