COAS, Chinese FM discuss bilateral defence, security cooperation
Rawalpindi: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi called on Army Chief General Raheel Sharif in Rawalpindi on Wednesday. During the meeting focus of discussion was on regional security, enhanced bilateral defence and security cooperation between the two countries. Wang Yi appreciated progress of an effective, across the board Operation Zarb-e-Azb by Pakistan Army which helped eliminate […]
Pakistan, China to develop e-corridor for greater connectivity
Islamabad: Pakistan and China on Tuesday agreed to develop an e-corridor to establish greater connectivity in the region, keeping in view importance of the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). Both the sides agreed when a high-level Chinese delegation led by China Investment Promotion Centre Chairman Yan Lijin called on State Minister for Information Technology and […]
‘Academics can prepare people for CPEC’
LAHORE: The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) will have a significant impact on the society and culture of both countries. The academia should play a role in preparing the people of both regions for these changes, Government College University Vice Chancellor Hassan Amir Shah said on Monday. He was speaking at a ceremony to sign a memorandum […]
Road to progress: ‘Economic corridor should be national consensus project’
Lahore: The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) should be completed without regard to which party is leading the government, speakers at a discussion on the project at a local hotel said on Sunday. Politicians, academics, journalists and foreign policy experts attended the talk organised by Muhammad Mehdi, a Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader and chairman of […]
CPEC transparency
The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor may be a genuine, transformational moment in the country’s history, but, as with so much else under the present government, there is far too much secrecy and far too little transparency when it comes to the execution of colossal infrastructure and energy projects. The sense that the PML-N government appears to […]
Parliamentary body on CPEC visits Gwadar
The Parliamentary Committee on China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), led by its Chairman Senator Mushahid Husain Sayed, visited the port town Gwadar and inspected the route of the CPEC. The committee inspected three segments of the route, including Tallar, Turbat and Hushab. It also inspected nine construction camps where the pace of work is fast […]
Hussain seeks pool of skilled workers for CPEC project
Islamabad: President Mamnoon Hussain on Friday urged the national educational institutions to prepare a sufficient pool of skilled workers keeping in mind the requirements of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project. Addressing a convocation of the National University of Modern Language in Islamabad, he said the CPEC was envisaging an investment of around $45 […]
China, Pakistan to adopt zero tolerance policy against corruption in CPEC
By Mian Abrar Islamabad:China on Wednesday made public its intention to bring under strict scrutiny all projects being implemented vis-à-vis the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) with China’s Anti-corruption watchdog Vice Minister Liu Jianchao saying that strict vigilance would be applied in execution of all the projects of CPEC. “Corruption is not only a threat to […]
Parliamentary body may visit western route of CPEC
A Parliamentary Committee on China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), constituted after the All Parties Conference (APC) meeting to monitor the CPEC projects, is likely to visit and inspect the works on Western route of the corridor by the end of this month, Project Director Major General Zahir Shah (Retd) told Business Recorder. He further stated that […]
China vows support for CPEC security
ISLAMABAD: China has pledged to support Pakistan on the security of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor. “We look forward to close cooperation with Pakistan to ensure proper management and security of the CPEC,” Vice Chairman of Central Military Commission of China Gen Fan Changlong was quoted by ISPR as telling Army Chief Gen Raheel Sharif during a […]