PM announces Rs250 million for AJK’s development
Muzaffarabad: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Friday announced the allocation of Rs250 million for the development of Azad Jammu and Kashmir. The announcement came during the premier’s visit to Muzaffarabad to mark Kashmir Day. “Government’s priority is to give the people of Kashmir their due rights,” PM Nawaz said, while addressing a joint session of […]
Army Chief inspects CPEC roads in Balochistan, meets CM, other officials
Quetta: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Raheel Sharif on Wednesday visited Hoshab area in Southern Balochistan to inspect new roads being built by army engineers as part of the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). According to DG ISPR Lt Gen Asim Saleem Bajwa, General Raheel Sharif lauded the pace and quality of work done […]
All decisions to be taken with consensus on CPEC: Mushahid
Islamabad: Chairman Parliamentary Committee on China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), Senator Mushahid Hussain Sayed has said that all decisions would be taken with consensus on CPEC. He was addressing a seminar in Quetta on peace and prosperity in Balochistan. Mushahid Hussain Sayed urged we must be on one page regarding education, CPEC and war against terrorism. […]
“Gilgit-Baltistan is pivotal to CPEC”, says Mushahid
Islamabad: A 19-member delegation of the Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly led by Speaker Fida Nashad met Senator Mushahid Hussain Sayed, Chairman, Parliamentary Committee on China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) at Parliament House on Monday. The Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly members representing five political parties from both the ruling and opposition parties, had requested the meeting to have their perspective on […]
CPEC will put Gilgit-Baltistan on path of development: Hafeez
Gilgit: Gilgit-Baltistan Chief Minister Hafiz Hafeez-ur-Rehman has said China Pakistan Economic Corridor will put Gilgit Baltistan on path of development and progress. Talking to media in Gilgit, he said two economic zones would be set up in Gilgit out of which land for one zone has been identified. Chief Minister said Gilgit-Baltistan Government would spend […]
China Seen Funding Half of Pakistan $1 Billion Clean Power Push
Islamabad: Pakistan expects half of the $1 billion it’s seeking for clean-energy projects this year to come from China after an agreement between the two nations aimed at helping the government in Islamabad develop its infrastructure for years to come. Syed Aqeel Hussain Jafri, director of policy at Pakistan’s Alternative Energy Development Board, said 90 […]
CPEC would immensely benefit people of GB: Mamnoon Hussain
Islamabad: President Mamnoon Hussain says Pakistan Government is working to determine administrative status of Gilgit-Baltistan without changing its principled stand on Kashmir issue. Talking to a delegation of Gilgit-Baltistan in Islamabad on Thursday, he said the government is looking into legal aspects to resolve issues faced by GB. The process will not only help crystallize […]
Pakistan’s investment profile improved due to CPEC: Ahsan
Islamabad: Minister Planning, Development and Reform Ahsan Iqbal on Thursday said Pakistan’s profile improved enormously in terms of investment destination because of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) coupled with the improved economic indicators and law and order situation across the country. “Under Vision-2025, we are restructuring of portfolio of our productive sectors on cluster-based approach to […]
Locations for CPEC industrial zones being identified; National Assembly body told
Islamabad: Secretary, Ministry of Industries and Production (MoI&P), Arif Azim has said that the Ministry has started the process to identify locations for country-wide industrial zones to be established under the China Pakistan Economic Corridor. He shared this information with the members of Standing Committee on Industries and Production which met with Asad Umar in […]
NLC should formulate 5-year business plan: minister
Islamabad: Federal Minister Planning, Development and Reform Prof Ahsan Iqbal said on Monday that National Logistic Cell (NLC) should formulate a five-year business plan by setting clear objectives of the organization for transforming it into a leading transportation company of the region. Pakistan is poised to become trade and commerce hub in the region, NLC […]