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 […]
APC on CPEC exhorts govt to remove Balochistan’s reservations
Islamabad: An all-party conference (APC) hosted by Balochistan National Party-Mengal (BNP-M) chief Sardar Akhtar Mengal on Sunday to discuss the reservations of Balochistan regarding the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project urged the government to address the reservations of the province over the multi-billion-dollar project. The APC was attended by key political figures, including Khyber Pakhtunkhwa […]
راہداری منصوبہ: اے پی سی میں اپوزیشن جماعتوں نے تحفظات کے ڈھیر لگا دئیے
پاک چین اقتصادی راہداری پر آل پارٹیز کانفرنس میں اپوزیشن جماعتوں نے تحفظات کے ڈھیر لگا دئیے، پرویز خٹک کہتے ہیں غداری کا الزام نہ لگایا جائے کسی نے سی پیک کیلئے رابطہ ہی نہیں کیا، اپوزیشن رہنماؤں نے حکومت سے کئی وضاحتیں مانگ لیں- ۔ اسلام آباد: پاک چین […]
Another APC by Nawaz to debunk ‘unfounded objections’ on CPEC
Ruffled by the insane and pointless controversy teed off by some elements, disgruntled by their own performance, over the historic China-Pak Economic Corridor (CPEC), Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is mulling over convening another All Parties Conference (APC) to put to rest their misconceptions and misunderstandings. In the meantime, while Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Pervez Khattak has […]
Energy projects worth $25b to be completed under CPEC: Ahsan Iqbal
Islamabad: Energy projects worth over $25 billion are set to be completed under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Reforms Ahsan Iqbal announced on Sunday. “Energy projects worth $7.1 billion, $6.9 billion and $11.5 billion will be completed in Balochistan, Punjab and Sindh respectively under the CPEC,” Radio Pakistan quoted Ahsan as saying, […]
Pakistan’s Political Parties Must Hammer Out Rifts On CPEC: China
Islamabad: China on Saturday said that relevant political parties in Pakistan must develop a consensus, forge unity and fix their differences, strengthen communication and coordination on the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor to create favorable conditions for the corridor. A spokesman of the Chinese Embassy here in a statement said on Saturday: “China-Pakistan Economic Corridor is the […]