Regional rivalries can affect CPEC, says Italian FM
Islamabad: Italian Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni has said that Pakistan and Italy had unanimity of views on a number of issues. Speaking here on the future of Pakistan-Italy relations at the National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), he said that trade and investment between the two countries would get a boost in future. He […]
Pak, China to launch satellite to monitor CPEC project
Beijing: Pakistan and China have signed an agreement for the launch of a special satellite to monitor the development of the USD 46 billion China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) projects. Minister for Planning, Development and Reform, Ahsan Iqbal on behalf of Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO) and China Great Wall Industry Cooperation (CGWIC) […]
China’s Xinjiang seals Pakistan ties with $2 billion in deals
Islamabad: Companies from China‘s violence-prone far western region of Xinjiang signed deals worth about $2 billion (1.42 billion pounds) with Pakistan this week during a visit to Pakistan by Xinjiang’s top official, who sought to cement ties with an important security partner. Pakistan last year agreed energy and infrastructure projects worth $46 billion with China […]
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 […]
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 […]
Gwadar, CPEC were prime target of detained RAW Officer: Bajwa
Islamabad: The Officer of the Indian intelligence agency Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) Kulbhushan Yadav, who was held last week from Chaman near the Pak-Afghan border area, intended to target Gwadar in future as part of mission to disrupt China-Pakistan Ecommerce Corridor (CPEC), according to Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR). “His goal was to disrupt […]