Chinese airline increases flights to Pakistan
Beijing: China Southern Airlines has increased the number of flights between Urumqi and Islamabad to promote people-to-people contacts between Pakistan and the Xinjiang region of China. Chairman of Xinjiang Goldwind Science and Technology, Wu Gang asserted that the businessmen should visit each other countries more frequently to reap benefits of the available business potential. He […]
G-B receives 25 vehicles from Chinese govt for CPEC
Gilgit: China has donated 25 vehicles to the Gilgit-Baltistan government as part of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). The fleet of double cabin vehicles was received by G-B IGP Zafar Iqbal Awan on behalf of the regional government in Gilgit on Friday. “These vehicles are a gift from our friends,” Adviser to G-B Chief Minister Abid […]
Work on CPEC going ahead swiftly: CM Balochistan
Baluchistan :The work on China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is going ahead on a faster pace. This was stated by the Chief Minister of Balochistan, Sanaullah Zehri here on Friday. He was talking to media after the concluding session of the 15th Textile Asia Exhibition here. Zheri said that the CPEC would change the destiny of […]
Pakistan’s economy emerging rapidly: Ahsan
By Muhammad Asghar Islamabad: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Reform, Ahsan Iqbal Friday said Pakistan’s economy was emerging rapidly and now foreign investors were ready to invest in the country. “China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) would bring huge foreign investment to play huge role in country’s economy and industrial growth”, he said while addressing […]
Towards assessment: Govt urged to discuss CPEC with experts, says Qaiser Bengali
Peshawar: The government was urged to discuss every aspect of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) with experts and find solutions to problems that may surface. The request was made during a conference organised at Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Women University (SBBWU) Peshawar on Thursday. The event was organised by the varsity in collaboration with University of Peshawar’s […]
Tender for first phase of CPEC western route to be opened on Monday
Islamabad: The Senate was informed on Thursday that tender for first phase of the western route under China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) would be opened on Monday next. The Senate was informed 147 projects costing 2114 billion rupees have been approved by the present government. Replying to questions, Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Sheikh Aftab […]
Chinese economy and dynamic CPEC
Dr Wang Zhihua The 2015 witnessed a slow global economic recovery while most major economies are suffering the slump in growth. Global trading has been facing the most serious downward pressure since Financial Crisis as well. Under such a circumstance, the economic and trade performance of China become more outstanding. Besides, as one important part […]
‘CPEC to turn Pakistan into trading hub”
Islamabad: Pakistani Minister for Planning, Development and Reforms Prof Ahsan Iqbal has said that the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) offered great opportunities for every sector of economy. He said elimination of energy crisis, restoration of peace and putting the country’s economy on strong footings was the agenda of the PML-N government. Prof Iqbal said the […]
Silk Road an ‘open initiative’ and not ‘Monroe Doctrine’: China
Beijing: Refuting criticism that the mega Silk Road initiative is aimed at expanding China’s interests abroad, Beijing today said its multi-billion dollar project is an “open initiative” and not a form of “Monroe Doctrine” to expand its dominance. The Silk Road initiative which is officially termed as Belt and Road projects is “an open initiative, […]
First phase of CPEC to be completed by 2017
The first phase of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) comprising energy projects would be completed by December next year. Chinese companies involved in the project are working tirelessly to complete energy projects in time, aimed at generating about 10,000MW of electricity, an official of the planning ministry said on Monday. Coal-based power plants of about […]