Balochistan to receive US$ 7 bln through CPEC
Quetta: Balochistan province will be receiving over US $ 7 billion funds of its share from investment pertaining to China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). President, Quetta Chamber of Commerce and Industries (QCCI), Jamal Khan Tarakai told APP here that Chief Secretary Balochistan, Saifullah Chathha visited QCCI and assured the industrialists and traders that Balochistan would get adequate share […]
Sindh to get maximum in CPEC, says Ahsan Iqbal
Lahore: Sindh province is forefront in the race of receiving major portion out of the $46 billion Chinese investment under China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), stated Minister for Planning, Development and Reform Ahsan Iqbal on Sunday. The minister said out of the $46 billion Chinese investment, $11.5 billion was for Sindh, $7.1 billion for Balochistan while […]
CPEC will accelerate economic growth: Ebad
Sindh Governor Ishratul Ebad Khan said China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) would accelerate economic activities in Sindh, particularly in the energy sector and that businessman should avail this opportunity. He was talking to a delegation of Young Entrepreneurs Standing Committee of Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) at Governor House . He […]
Govt providing all facilities to foreigners, CM tells Chinese delegation
Lahore: Chief Minister Punjab Shahbaz Sharif has said that China is the most reliable friend and always stood with Pakistan and helped it in all respects. He was speaking at the Pakistan-China Business Opportunities Conference jointly organised by the Punjab Board of Investment and Trade (PBIT) and Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI). A […]
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 […]
China-Pak investment: PML-Q refuses to support changes in CPEC
Peshawar: Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid provincial president Intikhab Khan Chamkani has said the party will not support changes in the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) route. Chamkani made this statement while addressing PML-Q workers at Peshawar Press Club on Monday. The party will hold protests if any such decisions were taken, he said while demanding the federal […]
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 […]
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, […]
Efforts afoot to make Pakistan 25th largest economy: Ahsan
Lahore: Federal Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal on Sunday said efforts were afoot under Vision 2025 to make Pakistan the 25th largest economy of the world in the next ten years. “The export sector has the key role to achieve this goal,” he said addressing the three-day Pakistan Coating Show in Lahore. […]