KP CM says his reservations about CPEC addressed
Pabbi: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Pervez Khattak says the federal government has addressed his reservations about China-Pakistan Economic Corridor project to a great extent. Addressing a public gathering at Pabbi, he said the letter sent by the provincial government to the federal government about the project has been answered.
CPEC to increase China-Pakistan trade by 24%
Islamabad: Trade between Pakistan and China is likely to enhance by 24 percent after completion of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor project. According to sources, it will open immense trade opportunities for Pakistan with other regional countries as well. They said the project will create greater economic integration in the region and help create five hundred to […]
Pakistan, China sign MoU under CPEC
Islamabad: Pakistan and China have signed a memorandum of understanding on health, education and poverty reduction, and cooperation in cultural heritage under China Pakistan Economic Corridor. Chairman CPEC from Pakistan, Senator Talha Mehmood and Chairperson China Cultural Heritage Foundation Jane Geng signed the agreement in Islamabad. Speaking on the occasion, Senator Talha Mehmood said logistic […]
Pakistan & China are time-tested, all weather friends: Ebad
Karachi: Sindh Governor Dr.Ishrat-ul-Ebad Khan has said that Pakistan and China are time-tested and all weather friends. He was talking to a high-level delegation from the Chinese regions of Xinjian and Uyghur. Ebad said that the close friendly ties between our two brotherly countries is cementing further with the passage of time. He pointed out […]
CPEC challenged over environment concerns
Islamabad: The Lahore High Court has submitted another petition challenging the establishment of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor and other 12 projects including Sahiwal and Thar Col power project. The Lawyers Foundation for Justice filed the petition yesterday through A K Dogar, submitting that these projects should not be established as they would create environmental problems in […]
Chinese to establish industrial units in CPEC
Sialkot: An 11-member delegation of China Chamber of Commerce for Import and Export of Textile (CCCT) and Apparel will visit Pakistan to attend Texpo Fair which is scheduled to be held from April 7 to 10. In an interview with the state-run news agency, Chief Coordinator Pakistan Readymade Garments Manufacturers and Exporters Association (PRGMEA) Ijaz […]
China-Pakistan Economic Corridor project to increase trade between two nations
Islamabad: Trade between Pakistan and China is likely to enhance by 24 percent after completion of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor project. According to sources, the project will open immense trade opportunities for Pakistan with other regional countries as well, Radio Pakistan reported. Sources said that the project will create greater economic integration in the region and […]
Mamnoon Hussain says CPEC would prove a game changer not only for Pakistan but for whole region
Islamabad: President Mamnoon Hussain says country’s economy is continuously improving due to government’s prudent fiscal policies. Talking to Finance Senator Ishaq Dar in Islamabad, he said growing strength of Pakistan’s economy has also been recognized by various international financial institutions. The President also referred to the ongoing projects under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor. He said […]
CPEC’s western route clears another hurdle
Islamabad: In a first concrete step towards implementing the decisions of last year’s all-party conference (APC), the government cleared on Wednesday construction of the 285-kilometre long western route of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). The Central Development Working Party (CDWP) cleared the Hakla-Dera Ismail Khan four-lane expressway at an estimated cost of Rs129.8 billion, which […]
Xinjiang-based companies to make heavy investment in Gwadar
Beijing: As many ass five Chinese companies based in Karamay Xinjiang region have pledged to make heavy investment in Gwadar port for its rapid development, according to Karamay’s publicity department, reported China Daily on Tuesday. Senior representatives of these companies recently paid five-day visit to Gwadar and entered into agreements with the Gwadar’s Development Authority. […]