CM seeks all facilities on CPEC’s western route
NOWSHERA: Chief Minister Pervez Khattak has said that his government would not accept the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) unless it included all the facilities of the economic corridor. Talking to reporters at the wedding ceremony of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Malik Ibrar Khan’s sons, he said that the western route of the CPEC had nothing […]
Govt taking effective measures for riding country of loadshedding
Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif said on Monday that Pakistan Muslim League-N government, led by Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif, was taking effective measures for ridding the country of loadshedding. Talking to elected representatives of PML-N here, he said that under China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, 1320-megawatt coal-based powerhouse was being set up in Sahiwal and […]
BOI identifies 15 sites along CPEC route to set up industrial zones
Islamabad: Board of Investment (BOI) in consultation with all the provinces and Gilgit-Baltistan has so far identified 15 sites for the establishment of Special Industrial Zones alongside China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). According to an official of Ministry of Planning, Development and Reforms, seven sites have been identified in Balochistan and eight in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Prime […]
Language as an economics tool
By Mehvish Riaz MASTERING a variety of languages can be a distinguishing mark of an individual in this era of competition, multiculturalism, diversity and globalisation. Foreign trade, job opportunities, tourism, political dialogue and access to literature and technology need expression and we need not rely solely on our national language along with a mother tongue. […]
China, Pakistan sign financing agreement for Thar power project
China and Pakistan on Monday signed a financing agreement for a coal power project located in the Thar coalfield in Pakistan’s Sindh province. The project will cost in excess of $2 billion, including the exploitation of a 3.8-million-tonne coal mine and the construction of a 660,000-kw power station near the mine. China will contribute $800 […]
Framework of engagement
By Muhammad Amir Rana China cannot afford a neighbourhood in chaos because that would greatly affect its geo-economic engagements and priorities in the region. China is also worried that if any of its neighbours is caught in turmoil, it could become China’s strategic, political and economic liability. Apparently, this is a major factor behind China’s […]
CPEC and doubts over development
By Naila Tasneem Augmenting trade and economic cooperation with China is highly desirable as China has not only experienced remarkable growth progress in the past few decades but has also made incredible progress in poverty alleviation. The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is seeking to invest billions of dollars on infrastructure, energy projects, transport, special economic […]
CPEC to help realize dream of economically developed Pakistan: Ahsan
Islamabad: Minister for Planning Ahsan Iqbal has expressed the hope that Vision-2025 and China-Pakistan Economic Corridor will help realize the dream of economically developed Pakistan. Speaking at a function here, he said Pakistan is a successful emerging state, which can be developed economically through self-belief and positivity. He said Pakistan needs seven to eight percent […]
Govt plans to upgrade railway tracks under CPEC
Islamabad: The government has planned laying and up-gradation of railway tracks under China-Pakistan Economic Corridor project. Under the plan, new railway tracks would be laid from Gwadar to Quetta and Jacobabad via Besima. Five hundred and sixty kilometres track would be laid from Bostan to Kotla Jam on Main Line-II via Zhob and Dera Islamil […]
پاک چین اقتصادی راہداری کی تکمیل کے لئے ٹائم لائن کا اطلاق، فنناسنگ کی منصوبہ بندی اور حکمت علمی پر توجہ
پلاننگ اینڈ ڈویلپمنٹ کے وفاقی وزیر احسن اقبال نے کہا ہے کہ چین پاکستان اقتصادی راہداری عوام کے لئے ایک طے کے عوام کے لئے ایک ” قسمت مبدل” منصوبہ ہے۔ پالیسی اصلاحات کے لئے انسٹی ٹیوٹ ( آئی پی آر ) کی طرف سے منعقد ” CPEC کی وادی” پر ایک سیمینار سے خطاب […]