Parliamentary panel to inspect CPEC work
Islamabad: Amidst renewed criticism by various parties of the government’s reported plan to alter the route of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), the members of a parliamentary committee have decided to inspect the work on the project. “We have decided to visit Balochistan and Sindh by the end of this month to physically inspect the […]
CPEC and the region
By Dr Ahmad Rashid Malik New momentum has been built. The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) has been opening many closed avenues. It was rightly said that the Corridor would be a game-changer in the region. Now it has become absolutely true, a reality of the time. The CPEC is fast becoming a multinational project and […]
14-member Chinese journalists delegation to attend CPEC Media Forum on Tuesday
Islamabad: The First China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Media Forum will be held here on Tuesday (November 17), where the inaugural ceremony will be held at 10:30 am. Information Minister Pervaiz Rashid will be the Chief Guest, while the Ambassador of China, Sun Weidong, is the Guest of Honour. Federal Minister for Planning, Development & Reform […]
Securing the corridor
With the security cost of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor set to go up by at least 20 percent, China has pledged to support Pakistan in providing security to the corridor. The pledge came as China’s third-ranking military official, General Fen Changlong, led a delegation to visit Pakistan last week. Having met both Army Chief General […]
پاکستان اور چین کے مابین راہدری پر پیش رفت
پاکستان اور چین کے مابین راہدری پر پیش رفت اور اس حوالے سے منصوبے میں ترجیحات پر نظرثانی کیا گیا۔ پاک چین راہداری منصوبہ ۱۵ سال کی طویل مدت میں مکمل ہو گا۔ اس منصوبے کے دو اہم حصے ہیں ۔ پہلے حصے میں گوادر سے کاشغر تک تجارتی راہداری بنائی جائے گی اور دوسرے […]
چین کے سینٹرل ملٹری کمیشن کے وائس چیئرمین جنرل فین چان لونگ کا دورہ
چین کے سینٹرل ملٹری کمیشن کے وائس چیئرمین جنرل فین چان لونگ نے اسلام آباد میں وزیراعظم نواز شریف اور آرمی چیف جنرل راحیل شریف سے ملاقات کی اور دہشتگردی کے خلاف جدوجہد کے لئے مشترکہ تصورات کا اظہار کیا ۔ اس ملاقات کے دوران وزیراعظم پاکستان جناب نواز شریف نے پاک چین دوستی کو […]
China vows support for CPEC security
ISLAMABAD: China has pledged to support Pakistan on the security of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor. “We look forward to close cooperation with Pakistan to ensure proper management and security of the CPEC,” Vice Chairman of Central Military Commission of China Gen Fan Changlong was quoted by ISPR as telling Army Chief Gen Raheel Sharif during a […]
CPEC concerns
The 3,000-km long China Pakistan Economic Corridor is being hailed as a ‘game changer’ for the entire region. The economic corridor is central to Pakistan-China relations and aims to connect the deep-sea port city of Gwadar to the landlocked region of Xinjiang through an extensive network of highways, railways and pipelines. With the pledge of […]
China rejects India’s concerns on CPEC
Islamabad: A high ranking official of Chinese military Thursday rejected New Delhi’s concerns about China encircling India by enhancing capability of Pakistan’s armed forces through high-tech equipment and weapons as ‘unnecessary and baseless’. “This is unnecessary and baseless concern,” said Rear Admiral Guanyoufei, Director General Foreign Affairs, Ministry of National Defence, in a press briefing […]
Promises on CPEC not being honoured: Senate opposition
The opposition in the Senate on Friday staged a walkout to lodge a protest against the government for not submitting a reply on the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and not working on this project as per the promises of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. During the Question-Answer session presided over by Abdul Ghafoor Haideri, […]