Language as an economics tool
By Mehvish Riaz MASTERING a variety of languages can be a distinguishing mark of an individual in this era of competition, multiculturalism, diversity and globalisation. Foreign trade, job opportunities, tourism, political dialogue and access to literature and technology need expression and we need not rely solely on our national language along with a mother tongue. […]
China, Pakistan sign financing agreement for Thar power project
China and Pakistan on Monday signed a financing agreement for a coal power project located in the Thar coalfield in Pakistan’s Sindh province. The project will cost in excess of $2 billion, including the exploitation of a 3.8-million-tonne coal mine and the construction of a 660,000-kw power station near the mine. China will contribute $800 […]
Framework of engagement
By Muhammad Amir Rana China cannot afford a neighbourhood in chaos because that would greatly affect its geo-economic engagements and priorities in the region. China is also worried that if any of its neighbours is caught in turmoil, it could become China’s strategic, political and economic liability. Apparently, this is a major factor behind China’s […]
CPEC and doubts over development
By Naila Tasneem Augmenting trade and economic cooperation with China is highly desirable as China has not only experienced remarkable growth progress in the past few decades but has also made incredible progress in poverty alleviation. The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is seeking to invest billions of dollars on infrastructure, energy projects, transport, special economic […]
CPEC to help realize dream of economically developed Pakistan: Ahsan
Islamabad: Minister for Planning Ahsan Iqbal has expressed the hope that Vision-2025 and China-Pakistan Economic Corridor will help realize the dream of economically developed Pakistan. Speaking at a function here, he said Pakistan is a successful emerging state, which can be developed economically through self-belief and positivity. He said Pakistan needs seven to eight percent […]
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 […]
پاک چین اقتصادی راہداری کی تکمیل کے لئے ٹائم لائن کا اطلاق، فنناسنگ کی منصوبہ بندی اور حکمت علمی پر توجہ
پلاننگ اینڈ ڈویلپمنٹ کے وفاقی وزیر احسن اقبال نے کہا ہے کہ چین پاکستان اقتصادی راہداری عوام کے لئے ایک طے کے عوام کے لئے ایک ” قسمت مبدل” منصوبہ ہے۔ پالیسی اصلاحات کے لئے انسٹی ٹیوٹ ( آئی پی آر ) کی طرف سے منعقد ” CPEC کی وادی” پر ایک سیمینار سے خطاب […]
پاک چین اقتصادی راہداری کی کامیابی سے چین کو ملاکا کی بحری گزر گاہ پر بالادستی حاصل ہوجائے گی
پاک چین اقتصادی راہداری کی کامیابی سے چین کو ملاکا کی بحری گزر گاہ پر بالادستی حاصل ہوجائے گی اور اس منصوبے کے تحت ایف او ڈبلیو کے زیر اہتمام 870کلو میٹر ایک شاہراہ زیر تعمیر ہے جس کے لیے اب تک 25سول اور فوجی پاکستانی شہید ہو چکے ہیں افواج پاکستان نے اس منصوبے […]
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 […]
پاک چین اقتصادی راہداری کانفرنس
پاکستان کے صدر ممنون حسین نے کہا ہے کہ پاک چین اقتصادی راہداری کا ترقیاتی منصوبہ تجارتی و اقتصادی سرگرمیوں کے ذریعے ملک کی ترقی میں مثبت کردار ادا کر رہا ہے ۔ اس منصوبے سے دونوں ممالک میں تین ارب عوام کے لئے خوشحالی کی نئی راہیں کھلیں گئی اور خطے میں نمایاں تبدیلی […]