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 […]
KP conveys projects to Chinese authorities for CPEC: Official
Swat Motorway, Sharmai, Shogoin, Shushgai power stations, 500-bedded trauma burn hospital, EPZs in Rashakai, Nowshera, Hattar, D I Khan, trucking terminal in Mansehra, Peshawar, Bannu among identified projects PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has conveyed to the Chinese authorities projects of critical importance to the development of the province for inclusion in the China-Pakistan Economic […]
Pakistan to become geo-economic center of region: Ahsan
Islamabad: Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal has said for the first time Pakistan is going to become geo-economic center of the region. In an interview, he said priority is being given to energy projects in China-Pakistan Economic Corridor. He said no discrimination is being carried out against any province in the corridor. The […]
25000MW Electricity to be added in National Grid System through CPEC
Islamabad: China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) was not just a project of PML-N government rather it would help Pakistan to overcome challenge of power shortage. Moreover, as, Pakistan has been facing a big challenge of power shortage and it was hoped that 25000MW electricity would be added in National Grid system in next ten years […]
CPEC in best interest of Pakistan: Abdul Qayyum
Islamabad:Senator Lt. General (Retd) Abdul Qayyum has said China-Pakistan Economic Corridor is mega-development initiative regarded as a game changer for the country. Talking to media in Islamabad, he said some political elements are trying to make it controversial. He said hydel projects would be initiated in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa while coal project would be established in […]
CPEC to benefit all provinces, says Nawaz
Islamabad: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif yesterday said that China-Pakistan Economic Corridor is a game changer and all the provinces of the country will reap benefits from it. Talking to a group of Chinese investors interested in investing in some hydropower projects, the Prime Minister said that the project is a window of opportunity that would […]
CPEC imperative for economic development of Pakhtoons
Peshawar: Provincial General Secretary Awami National Party (ANP) and Parliamentary leader in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly, Sardar Hussain Babak said on Monday that China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) was imperative for economic development of Pakhtoons. Addressing the book launching ceremony of eminent Pashto poet, Atllas Khan Atllas, the ANP leader said this gigantic project would usher […]
Govt’s Incompetence Creating Doubts Over CPEC: Khursheed Shah
Islamabad: Opposition Leader in the National Assembly Syed Khursheed Shah on Monday said doubts over the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project are being created due to federal government’s incompetence. Speaking at a ceremony organised to welcome newly elected members of the National Press Club here, he said his Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) will raise the […]
PM says CPEC ‘window of opportunity for socio-economic development’
Islamabad: Terming China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) as a window of opportunity, Prime Minister, Nawaz Sharif on Monday said it would bring socio-economic development in the country, particularly, in two least developed provinces: Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. In a meeting with a group of Chinese investors, the Prime Minister said the Corridor was a game-changer and […]
CPEC-triggered investment
Almost nine months after President Xi Jinping’s visit to Islamabad, the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor is proving to be a major attraction for domestic investors who see it as catalyst for Pakistan to grow its economy at a pace achieved by leading regional peers. Some major business groups have started investing in expanding their production capacity […]