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 […]
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 […]