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 […]
COAS, Chinese FM discuss bilateral defence, security cooperation
Rawalpindi: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi called on Army Chief General Raheel Sharif in Rawalpindi on Wednesday. During the meeting focus of discussion was on regional security, enhanced bilateral defence and security cooperation between the two countries. Wang Yi appreciated progress of an effective, across the board Operation Zarb-e-Azb by Pakistan Army which helped eliminate […]
CPEC TO BRING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN COUNTRY: QADIR
ISLAMABAD: Minister for States and Frontier Regions General (Rtd) Abdul Qadir Baloch Monday said that China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) would bring socio-economic prosperity in the country. He said natural resources of Balochistan will be utilized for the welfare of the people of the province, Radio Pakistan reported. He said law and order situation has […]
‘Academics can prepare people for CPEC’
LAHORE: The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) will have a significant impact on the society and culture of both countries. The academia should play a role in preparing the people of both regions for these changes, Government College University Vice Chancellor Hassan Amir Shah said on Monday. He was speaking at a ceremony to sign a memorandum […]
Road to progress: ‘Economic corridor should be national consensus project’
Lahore: The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) should be completed without regard to which party is leading the government, speakers at a discussion on the project at a local hotel said on Sunday. Politicians, academics, journalists and foreign policy experts attended the talk organised by Muhammad Mehdi, a Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader and chairman of […]