Efforts afoot to make Pakistan 25th largest economy: Ahsan
Lahore: Federal Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal on Sunday said efforts were afoot under Vision 2025 to make Pakistan the 25th largest economy of the world in the next ten years. “The export sector has the key role to achieve this goal,” he said addressing the three-day Pakistan Coating Show in Lahore. […]
PM Nawaz summons APC tomorrow over CPEC reservations
Islamabad: Prime Minister (PM) Nawaz Sharif has summoned a meeting of all the political parties on Friday to address the concerns regarding China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). The meeting will be held at 11 am in Prime Minister House. Members of the committee formed in Peshawar’s All Parties Conference (APC) will attend the meeting alongwith […]
KP conveys projects to Chinese authorities for CPEC: Official
Swat Motorway, Sharmai, Shogoin, Shushgai power stations, 500-bedded trauma burn hospital, EPZs in Rashakai, Nowshera, Hattar, D I Khan, trucking terminal in Mansehra, Peshawar, Bannu among identified projects PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has conveyed to the Chinese authorities projects of critical importance to the development of the province for inclusion in the China-Pakistan Economic […]
Pakistan to become geo-economic center of region: Ahsan
Islamabad: Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal has said for the first time Pakistan is going to become geo-economic center of the region. In an interview, he said priority is being given to energy projects in China-Pakistan Economic Corridor. He said no discrimination is being carried out against any province in the corridor. The […]
CPEC to also lift Kabul’s fortunes, says envoy
Islamabad :The multi-billion dollar China-Pakistan Economic Corridor would not only bring prosperity to Pakistan, but also help lift millions out of poverty in war-torn Afghanistan and restore its role as a regional leader, Afghan Ambassador to Pakistan Janan Mosazai said on Wednesday. In a public talk at the Institute of Strategic Studies in Islamabad, Afghanistan’s […]
Xi Jinping’s focus on foreign trips in 2015: Belt and Road Initiative
2015 was a very busy year for President Xi Jinping with multiple trips abroad to build upon China’s foreign relations and the Belt and Road Initiative One key task in China’s diplomatic efforts of 2015 was to promote the Belt and Road Initiative strategy. During President Xi Jinping’s overseas visits this year, countries and regions […]
25000MW Electricity to be added in National Grid System through CPEC
Islamabad: China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) was not just a project of PML-N government rather it would help Pakistan to overcome challenge of power shortage. Moreover, as, Pakistan has been facing a big challenge of power shortage and it was hoped that 25000MW electricity would be added in National Grid system in next ten years […]
Chinese companies to invest $36 billion in energy sector: Dastgir
Islamabad: Commerce Minister Khurram Dastgir Khan has said around 36 billion out of total 46 billion dollars would be invested in the energy sector by private companies of China. Talking to a news channel, he said the government is offering conducive environment to attract foreign investment. He said many foreign companies are taking keen interest […]
NA Body on CPEC to meet on Thursday
Islamabad: The Parliamentary Committee on China-Pakistan Economic Corridor(CPEC) will be held on Thursday, January 14.The discussion will confirmed the minutes of the 7th meeting. The meeting will be chaired by Senator Mushahid Hussain Syed. According to the committee notification, discussion would be on the briefing by the Minister for Railways on the role of Pakistan […]
CPEC in best interest of Pakistan: Abdul Qayyum
Islamabad:Senator Lt. General (Retd) Abdul Qayyum has said China-Pakistan Economic Corridor is mega-development initiative regarded as a game changer for the country. Talking to media in Islamabad, he said some political elements are trying to make it controversial. He said hydel projects would be initiated in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa while coal project would be established in […]