CPEC gives new dimension to Pak-China partnership: Fatemi
Islamabad: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on Foreign Affairs Syed Tariq Fatemi said that the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) had added a new dimension to Pakistan-China all weather partnership. According to a press release on Wednesday, the SAPM who is currently on an official visit to China called on State Councilor Yang Jiechi […]
PM inaugurates Gwadar-Hoshab (M-8) portion of CPEC
Quetta: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif inaugurated on Wednesday the Rs13 billion Gwadar-Turbat-Hoshab Road (M-8), a part of the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). Army chief General Raheel Sharif drove the prime minister on the newly-constructed 193-km long highway, which will connect the western, central and eastern routes of CPEC with the Gwadar Port. The premier […]
All decisions to be taken with consensus on CPEC: Mushahid
Islamabad: Chairman Parliamentary Committee on China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), Senator Mushahid Hussain Sayed has said that all decisions would be taken with consensus on CPEC. He was addressing a seminar in Quetta on peace and prosperity in Balochistan. Mushahid Hussain Sayed urged we must be on one page regarding education, CPEC and war against terrorism. […]
Efforts underway to develop e-commerce gateway framework: Anusha
Islamabad: Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunications (MoIT) is working alongside Ministry of Commerce to develop an e-commerce gateway framework so that online commercial projects can flourish. This framework will also help increase consumers’ and businesses’ confidence in online payment systems. Minister of State for Information Technology, Ms. Anusha Rahman who had a meeting with […]
Pak, China discuss bilateral ties,agree to boost cooperation in the Maritime domain
Islamabad; Pakistan and China have agreed to enhance cooperation in the Maritime domain between Pakistan and China. The understanding came during Second Maritime Cooperation Dialogue of the two countries held in Islamabad today. Pakistan delegation was led by Additional Foreign Secretary Syed Zulfiqar Gardezi while the Chinese side was headed by Assistant Minister Kong Xuanyou. […]
“Gilgit-Baltistan is pivotal to CPEC”, says Mushahid
Islamabad: A 19-member delegation of the Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly led by Speaker Fida Nashad met Senator Mushahid Hussain Sayed, Chairman, Parliamentary Committee on China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) at Parliament House on Monday. The Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly members representing five political parties from both the ruling and opposition parties, had requested the meeting to have their perspective on […]
Iran-China partnership: An opportunity
By Afzal Hussain On January 24, 2016, the breaking news was that “Iran, China agree $600 billion trade deal after sanctions lifted”. Tehran and Beijing agreed to expand multidimensional ties and increase bilateral trade more than tenfold in the next decade, during a visit to Iran by Chinese President Xi Jinping. It is a significant […]
China mulling trade route with Iran as Pak leadership bickers
By Mian Abrar While political parties and provincial governments continue to squabble for a bigger pie of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), China is seriously mulling a new trade route linking Xinjiang province with Iran’s Chabahar Port bypassing Pakistan, Pakistan Today has learnt reliably. During the recent landmark visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping to […]
CPEC will put Gilgit-Baltistan on path of development: Hafeez
Gilgit: Gilgit-Baltistan Chief Minister Hafiz Hafeez-ur-Rehman has said China Pakistan Economic Corridor will put Gilgit Baltistan on path of development and progress. Talking to media in Gilgit, he said two economic zones would be set up in Gilgit out of which land for one zone has been identified. Chief Minister said Gilgit-Baltistan Government would spend […]
CPEC will bring prosperity to whole region
China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and Turkmenistan–Afghanistan –Pakistan–India Pipeline (TAPI) project will be the game changer in the region and by 2017 we will be able to get rid of power shortages. Dr. Miftah Ismail, Minister of State and Chairman, Board of Investment said this at SAFA Conference 2016 organized by Institute of Chartered Accountants of […]