Pakistan’s Political Parties Must Hammer Out Rifts On CPEC: China

Islamabad: China on Saturday said that relevant political parties in Pakistan must develop a consensus, forge unity and fix their differences, strengthen communication and coordination on the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor to create favorable conditions for the corridor. A spokesman of the Chinese Embassy here in a statement said on Saturday: “China-Pakistan Economic Corridor is the […]

Making CPEC controversial

By Malik Muhammad Ashraf Notwithstanding the fact that the China Pakistan Economic Corridor is a nationally owned mega-development initiative regarded as a game changer for Pakistan and the region and an epitome of an eternal friendship and strategic partnership between the two countries, some political elements are trying to make it controversial. First the ANP […]

Disunity on CPEC will be a bad omen: Ahsan Iqbal

Quetta:  Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal said on Friday that Balochistan will be the biggest beneficiary of the game changer China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project being the gateway to it. He was talking to the media along with Chief Minister (CM) Balochistan Sanaullah Zehri in Quetta. According to the details, Ahsan Iqbal […]

CPEC route through Chitral demanded

Chitral: The civil society organisations on Thursday demanded the passing of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor route through Chitral. The demand was made during the CPEC Conference convened by Chitral Chamber of Commerce (CCC) president Sartaj Ahmed Khan. The event was largely attended by representatives of civil society organisations and political activists. The participants said the […]

China attaches high priority to relations with Pakistan: Xi Jinping

ISLAMABAD: Developing relations with Pakistan and other neighbors has been a highlighted priority of China’s diplomacy, said Chinese President Xi Jinping Events witnessed during the recent years reflected that Pakistan is on the top of the Chinese foreign policy’s agenda, keeping up their exemplary relations. China-Pakistan Economic corridor project is a new dimension to this […]

Work on two mega hydropower projects underway in KP: Ahsan Iqbal

Islamabad: Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal says work on two mega hydro power projects is in progress in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Addressing a news conference in Peshawar this evening, he said development of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is the development of the country. He categorically stated that no province or area is being neglected in the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor. […]

Chinese firm to develop Pakistan’s key hydro project

A Chinese state-owned power company will develop a major hydro-power project in Pakistan as part of the implementation of $ 46 billion China—Pakistan Economic Corridor connecting the two countries through Azad Kashmir. Three Gorges Corporation (CTGC) will develop the Kohala Hydropower Project, the firm’s biggest investment in the Pakistani hydropower market. It is expected to […]

CPEC: PPP voices concern over neglecting Gilgit-Baltistan

ISLAMABAD: Following the hardline stance of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa over the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project, the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B) chapter has planned to go to court for ignoring the region in the multibillion-dollar project. Talking to The Express Tribune, PPP G-B Chapter President Amjad Hussain said G-B has no voice in decision-making forums at […]

Western route of CPEC to be completed by 2018

QUETTA: The western route of the China-Paki­stan Economic Corridor (CPEC), which would connect the port city of Gwadar with Quetta via Khuzdar, would be completed by 2018, said National Highway Autho­rity (NHA) Chairman Shahid Ashraf Tarar on Wednesday. He told Balochistan Chief Minister Nawab Sanaullah Zehri that 95 per cent of construction work on Gwadar-Ratodero […]

Won’t let CPEC become ‘Kalabagh Dam’: Fazl

ISLAMABAD: Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) Chief, Maulana Fazl-ur-Rehman on Tuesday vowed not to let China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) become controversial like ‘Kalabagh Dam’. “Economic Corridor holds great significance and it is a brainchild of JUI,” claimed the Maulana while addressing a gathering at a programme here. He said how is it even possible that ‘we would […]