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. […]
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 […]