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 […]
CPEC to span breadth of Pakistan: Hong Lei
Beijing: Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hong Lei on Tuesday said that to build the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor is an important consensus reached between leaders of the two sides. The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor will span the breadth and width of Pakistan, bring benefits to all the Pakistani people, and drive common development and prosperity of China, Pakistan and […]
CPEC to benefit all provinces, says Nawaz
Islamabad: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif yesterday said that China-Pakistan Economic Corridor is a game changer and all the provinces of the country will reap benefits from it. Talking to a group of Chinese investors interested in investing in some hydropower projects, the Prime Minister said that the project is a window of opportunity that would […]
CPEC imperative for economic development of Pakhtoons
Peshawar: Provincial General Secretary Awami National Party (ANP) and Parliamentary leader in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly, Sardar Hussain Babak said on Monday that China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) was imperative for economic development of Pakhtoons. Addressing the book launching ceremony of eminent Pashto poet, Atllas Khan Atllas, the ANP leader said this gigantic project would usher […]
Entire region to benefit from CPEC project: Zehri
Gwadar: Chief Minister Balochistan Nawab Sanaullah Zehri says the entire region will benefit from China Pak Economic Corridor project. Talking to a delegation at Gwadar, he said that the completion of Shadi Kor and Sorh dams will help to overcome clean drinking water crisis in Gwadar. The Chief Minister assured the delegation that people of […]
Govt’s Incompetence Creating Doubts Over CPEC: Khursheed Shah
Islamabad: Opposition Leader in the National Assembly Syed Khursheed Shah on Monday said doubts over the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project are being created due to federal government’s incompetence. Speaking at a ceremony organised to welcome newly elected members of the National Press Club here, he said his Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) will raise the […]