Balochistan leaders say CPEC to strengthen federation
Quetta: Balochistan Minister, spokesman to Chief Minister Balochistan and office-bearers of Quetta Chamber of Small Traders and Small Industries, have said that execution of China-Pak Economic Corridor would strengthen federation and brotherhood between federating units. Addressing a ceremony at Quetta Chamber of Small Traders and Small Industries here, Balochistan Health Minister and senior leader of […]
China an important partner in Pak economic development: Shehbaz
Lahore: Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif said Wednesday that China was a very important partner in Pakistan Economic Development and Bilateral trade and involvement of Chinese enterprises both in term of technical and financial assistance in several development projects is reflective of our cordial relations based on mutual trust and sincerity. He was speaking […]
NUST establishes Chinese Studies Centre
Islamabad :The National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST) has established a Chinese Studies Centre (CSC) at the School of Social Sciences & Humanities. The CSC will serve as Centre of Excellence and will undertake studies in Chinese Society, Strategy, Politics, Language, Economy, Culture, Defense, Diplomacy, Environment and Sciences and Technology. The Centre in particular […]
China glad on extensive support in Pakistan for CPEC
Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Sun Weidong has said that his country is glad that the CPEC has won extensive support of people from all walks of life in Pakistan. “The construction of CPEC requires scientific planning, step-by-step approach, mutual consultation and consensus, so as to achieve mutual benefit and win-win cooperation. We should create a […]
Pakistan hopes its projects will be cleared first by AIIB
BEIJING: Praising the speed at which the China-backed Asia Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) was launched, Pakistan has said that it hopes its projects will be among the first batch of schemes to be cleared by the multilateral development bank. The management of the long-awaited AIIB is now working “very seriously” on devising the first projects, […]
Pakistan emerges China’s largest investment destination: Sun Weidong
Islamabad: Pakistan: Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Sun Weidong on Monday said that his government was encouraging its entrepreneurs to invest in Pakistan and as a result China’s direct investment in Pakistan has reached to $3.6 billion. “This direct investment is the highest in South Asia and this trend will remain upward in the years to […]
Pakistan welcomes ”lean, clean and green” AIIB: Dar
Beijing: Pakistan welcomes the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank”s (AIIB”s) strong policies on governance, accountability, financial, and social framework and its ideals of “lean, clean and green,” bank. Finance Minister Ishaq Dar expressed these views adding that his country hoped to see the bank focus on the mega projects in areas of infrastructure, energy and transport […]
CPEC for Punjab or Pakistan: Myth and reality
Islamabad: The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is once again in the spotlight causing damage to the project by making it controversial. The Chinese Embassy in Islamabad has taken an unusual step of releasing a statement asking the Pakistani government to resolve the controversy. This just goes to show the gravity of the issue, which needs […]
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 […]
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 […]