Pakistan-China Business Forum to be held in Lahore on March 19
Lahore: The four day 5th Pakistan-China Business Forum to be held from March 19 in Lahore to have more than 700 Chinese businessmen participating in the business forum, whereas a large number of Chinese investors have reached Lahore. The products of Chinese manufacturers have reached the Expo Centre for display in the exhibition and stalls […]
CPEC true manifestation of Pak-China friendship: Jhagra
Peshawar: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Eng. Iqbal zafar Jhagra has said Pakistan and China were bound together in strong ties and the people of both countries had stood by each other in the moments of successes and trials. He said Pakistan and China are ‘Iron Brothers’ cooperating closely in all fields with the aim to […]
CPEC and Gilgit-Baltistan
Dr Abdul Jalil Back in 1979, Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) saw the commissioning of Karakoram Highway (KKH) linking the area with the rest of the country. Being an extremely difficult, inaccessible and seismically active terrain, it was almost a herculean task to reach GB about forty years ago. The mighty mountains of Karakoram, Hindu Kush and Himalayas […]
China is a trustworthy friend of Pakistan: Shehbaz Sharif
Lahore: Assistant Minister International Section of Communist Party of China Li Jun met Punjab Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday. Matters of mutual interest, Pak-China bilateral relations and promotion of ties between Pakistan Muslim League-N and Communist Party of China were discussed in the meeting. The chief minister said that China is a very sincere […]
Are capacity issues at bureaucratic level a serious threat to CPEC?
Muhammad Asad Chaudhry The incumbent government has repeatedly claimed that the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) will create massive employment opportunities in the country, but the Ministry of Planning, Development and Reform has failed to make an assessment so far about the human resource that will be needed to complete the $46 billion project in Pakistan. […]
Chinese airline increases flights to Pakistan
Beijing: China Southern Airlines has increased the number of flights between Urumqi and Islamabad to promote people-to-people contacts between Pakistan and the Xinjiang region of China. Chairman of Xinjiang Goldwind Science and Technology, Wu Gang asserted that the businessmen should visit each other countries more frequently to reap benefits of the available business potential. He […]
G-B receives 25 vehicles from Chinese govt for CPEC
Gilgit: China has donated 25 vehicles to the Gilgit-Baltistan government as part of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). The fleet of double cabin vehicles was received by G-B IGP Zafar Iqbal Awan on behalf of the regional government in Gilgit on Friday. “These vehicles are a gift from our friends,” Adviser to G-B Chief Minister Abid […]
Work on CPEC going ahead swiftly: CM Balochistan
Baluchistan :The work on China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is going ahead on a faster pace. This was stated by the Chief Minister of Balochistan, Sanaullah Zehri here on Friday. He was talking to media after the concluding session of the 15th Textile Asia Exhibition here. Zheri said that the CPEC would change the destiny of […]
Pakistan’s economy emerging rapidly: Ahsan
By Muhammad Asghar Islamabad: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Reform, Ahsan Iqbal Friday said Pakistan’s economy was emerging rapidly and now foreign investors were ready to invest in the country. “China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) would bring huge foreign investment to play huge role in country’s economy and industrial growth”, he said while addressing […]
Towards assessment: Govt urged to discuss CPEC with experts, says Qaiser Bengali
Peshawar: The government was urged to discuss every aspect of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) with experts and find solutions to problems that may surface. The request was made during a conference organised at Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Women University (SBBWU) Peshawar on Thursday. The event was organised by the varsity in collaboration with University of Peshawar’s […]