China mulling trade route with Iran as Pak leadership bickers
By Mian Abrar While political parties and provincial governments continue to squabble for a bigger pie of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), China is seriously mulling a new trade route linking Xinjiang province with Iran’s Chabahar Port bypassing Pakistan, Pakistan Today has learnt reliably. During the recent landmark visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping to […]
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 […]
CPEC will bring prosperity to whole region
China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and Turkmenistan–Afghanistan –Pakistan–India Pipeline (TAPI) project will be the game changer in the region and by 2017 we will be able to get rid of power shortages. Dr. Miftah Ismail, Minister of State and Chairman, Board of Investment said this at SAFA Conference 2016 organized by Institute of Chartered Accountants of […]
Pak-China agree to create e-corridor to supplement CPEC
Islamabad: Keeping in view importance of China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) in establishing greater connectivity in the region, Pakistan and China agreed to enable development of a range of initiatives in ICT sphere to create an e-corridor to supplement the CPEC. In this regard, a high level Chinese delegation led by Chairman, China Investment Promotion […]
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 […]
Gwadar and “the String of Pearls”
Is China actively building up its maritime presence in the Arabia Sea, to dominate vital sea lanes and perhaps encircle India with a chain of naval bases? There can be little doubt that China views Gwadar as a potentially useful asset. China, however, will know better than anyone that Gwadar has two considerable limitations. Gwadar […]
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 […]
Pak, China agree on e-corridor
Islamabad: Keeping in view the importance of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) in terms of regional connectivity, Pakistan and China on Wednesday agreed to enable development of a range of initiatives to create an e-corridor to supplement the CPEC. A high level Chinese delegation led by Yan Lijin, chairman of the China Investment Promotion Centre, […]