APC on CPEC exhorts govt to remove Balochistan’s reservations
Islamabad: An all-party conference (APC) hosted by Balochistan National Party-Mengal (BNP-M) chief Sardar Akhtar Mengal on Sunday to discuss the reservations of Balochistan regarding the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project urged the government to address the reservations of the province over the multi-billion-dollar project. The APC was attended by key political figures, including Khyber Pakhtunkhwa […]
Energy projects worth $25b to be completed under CPEC: Ahsan Iqbal
Islamabad: Energy projects worth over $25 billion are set to be completed under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Reforms Ahsan Iqbal announced on Sunday. “Energy projects worth $7.1 billion, $6.9 billion and $11.5 billion will be completed in Balochistan, Punjab and Sindh respectively under the CPEC,” Radio Pakistan quoted Ahsan as saying, […]
Chinese concerned over KP CM’s posture against CPEC
ISLAMABAD: China has conveyed its concerns to Pakistan over the smooth sailing of the critically-important China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project within days after the recent unwarranted aggressive posturing of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) chief minister on this particular issue. Informed sources said that these concerns were conveyed to the Planning Commission through the Chinese Embassy. […]
Sheikh Rasheed appreciative of CPEC outcome
Islamabad: Chief of Awami Muslim League (AML), Sheikh Rasheed Ahmad appreciating the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor said it would help open new vistas of development and cooperation in the South Asian region. “China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) would equally benefit country’s all the provinces in addition to changing the fate of over three billion people living in […]
CPEC project to be completed in phases: Ahsan Iqbal
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Planning, Development and Reforms, Ahsan Iqbal on Tuesday said that China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) was a project of national importance and would be completed in phases for the economic development of the country. Addressing media persons after inauguration of GEO Spatial Technology Cell set up at the Ministry of Planning, Development […]
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 […]
CM seeks all facilities on CPEC’s western route
NOWSHERA: Chief Minister Pervez Khattak has said that his government would not accept the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) unless it included all the facilities of the economic corridor. Talking to reporters at the wedding ceremony of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Malik Ibrar Khan’s sons, he said that the western route of the CPEC had nothing […]
Govt plans to upgrade railway tracks under CPEC
Islamabad: The government has planned laying and up-gradation of railway tracks under China-Pakistan Economic Corridor project. Under the plan, new railway tracks would be laid from Gwadar to Quetta and Jacobabad via Besima. Five hundred and sixty kilometres track would be laid from Bostan to Kotla Jam on Main Line-II via Zhob and Dera Islamil […]
Western route of CPEC to be completed by Dec 2016: Mushahid
Islamabad:Chairman Parliamentary Oversight Committee on China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Mushahid Hussain Sayed Monday said the western route of the Corridor would be completed by December next year. He said the Committee members visited Balochistan and they would visit Sindh next month, Radio Pakistan reported. Mushahid said the Committee would visit China next year on […]
CPEC to bring about prosperity in country: CM
Islamabad: Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif Wednesday said the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) would bring about prosperity and development in country. Addressing the inaugural ceremony of 2-day International Conference regarding the CPEC held at Government College University here on Wednesday, he said all-out efforts would be utilized for success of the projects under […]