To protect Chinese investment, Pakistan military leaves little to chance
Reuters: A heavy police presence, guarded convoys, new checkpoints and troop reinforcements have turned parts of the southern port city of Gwadar into a fortress, as Pakistan’s powerful military seeks to protect billions of dollars of Chinese investment. Securing the planned $46 billion economic corridor of roads, railways and pipelines from northwest China to Pakistan’s […]
Federal Govt is making CPEC controversial: PPP leader
Mardan: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) provincial president Senator Khanzada Khan on Sunday criticised the federal government after accusing it of making the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project controversial. “Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Reforms Ahsan Iqbal has confused the people about the project,” he told reporters here. He said the federal government did not […]
Balochistan takes lead in CPEC
By K.Iqbal While there is enough attraction for the international players, regarding the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), the uphill task has been to save it from the internal and external spoilers. The credit goes to Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, where so far he has been able to do this job well. Most of the […]
Governor says CPEC a game-changer for Hazara
Abbottabad: Governor Sardar Mahtab Ahmad Khan on Saturday said that the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) would not only boost economic growth in the entire region, but would also open new horizons of development in Hazara. A handout said that he was addressing a gathering after planting a sapling in connection with the billion tree tsunami […]
Sindh Tarakki Pasand Party supports CPEC
Islamabad: Chairman Sindh Tarakki Pasand Party, Dr Qadir Magsi has said that he was supporting China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) which would be beneficial for the economy of whole the country. He said this while addressing press conference held here on Friday. Federal government should share benefits of CPEC with people of Sindh as they could […]
Special troops to keep China-Pakistan corridor safe
Beijing: Islamabad is going to set up a special force of approximately 10,000 troops to protect Chinese people and enterprises along the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, a media report said on Friday. Visiting Pakistani diplomat Syed Tariq Fatemi on Wednesday revealed the establishment of the force in reply to Beijing`s security concerns over the increasing number […]
Building Gwadar The Right Way
In what has become a widely circulated image in Pakistan, Chief of Army Staff General Raheel Shareef drove the Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif around in an open top jeep in an inspection of the M-8 highway – a part of the China Pak Economic Corridor (CPEC). While most commentators jibed at the power dynamic between […]
PM announces Rs250 million for AJK’s development
Muzaffarabad: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Friday announced the allocation of Rs250 million for the development of Azad Jammu and Kashmir. The announcement came during the premier’s visit to Muzaffarabad to mark Kashmir Day. “Government’s priority is to give the people of Kashmir their due rights,” PM Nawaz said, while addressing a joint session of […]
New App ‘Watching Media’ to help boosting Pak-China people to people ties
By Zahid Majid Islamabad: The new Urdu Mobile App ‘Watching Media’ would help further boosting people to people contacts, exchanges between Pakistan and China, Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Suo Wei dong said Wednesday. Speaking at the launching ceremony of Urdu Mobile App ‘Watching Media’, he said the App was a new highlight of the 65th […]
Army Chief inspects CPEC roads in Balochistan, meets CM, other officials
Quetta: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Raheel Sharif on Wednesday visited Hoshab area in Southern Balochistan to inspect new roads being built by army engineers as part of the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). According to DG ISPR Lt Gen Asim Saleem Bajwa, General Raheel Sharif lauded the pace and quality of work done […]