Pakistan Navy’s distinctive plans to protect Gwadar seaport and Chinese there
By S.C Kohli Gwadar port city in Baluchistan was purchased by Pakistan from Oman in 1958 for Rs 5.5 billion Pak Rupees. At the present times, it is predominantly synonymous with China’s presence there. There is general perception that it was China which due to its strategic interests pursued Pakistan to develop Gwadar seaport. […]
Envoy stresses boosting Pak-China ties
Faisalabad: Counsel General of China in Lahore Yu Boren called for further enhancing bilateral cooperation in different fields. He was addressing an event held at the University of Agriculture Faisalabad to celebrate 65 years of Pak-China friendship at the Iqbal Auditorium. He said that 2015 was the harvest year of the China- Pak ties and […]
CPEC pushes steel demand in Pakistan
Karachi: The launch of a series of mega development and power projects in the country under China -Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), the annual demand for steel products will increase by more than thirty percent to 6 million tones from 4 mts. Vice Chairman, Pakistan Steel Re-Rolling Mills Association (PSRMA) Akhtar Saeed told APP here that […]
China Likely To Invest $500 Million In Pakistan Renewable Energy Sector
By Saurabh Mahapatra Pakistan expects $1 billion investment in its renewable energy sector this year with about half of it likely to come from China. The director of Pakistan’s Alternative Energy Development Board, Syed Aqeel Hussain Jafri, recently stated that China is expected to invest around $500 million to develop renewable energy projects in Pakistan. […]
US tacitly supporting Chinese investments in PoK, Gwadar port: Sources
By Anchal Vohra The United States is tacitly supporting Chinese investments in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir and even those at Gwadar port, say sources. The revelation comes at a time when the Barack Obama administration has decided on selling eight F-16s to Pakistan ignoring India’s displeasure. US envoy to India Richard Varma said that the Chinese […]
PM Nawaz inaugurates world’s first solar Parliament
Islamabad: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday inaugurated the world’s first ever solar-powered Parliament House. “I appreciate the initiatives of National Assembly speaker and Senate chairman for making the country’s parliament the first in the world to be run entirely on solar power,” the premier said while addressing the inauguration ceremony. “It is encouraging to […]
Both Iran, Pakistan stand to benefit from One Belt, One Road
Beijing : During Chinese President Xi Jinping‘s recent visit to the Iranian capital of Tehran in January, the two countries agreed to cooperate in a number of areas including energy, transportation, railways and ports. The new development raised some concern in the Pakistani media that the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) could face some competition from […]
CPEC to bring economic development in Country: Baloch
Islamabad: Federal Minister for States and Frontier Regions (SAFRON) Lt. General (Retd) Abdul Qadir Baloch has said the security arrangements have been finalized regarding China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) as it will bring socio-economic development in the country. Talking to Pakistan Television (PTV), he said CPEC would be completed at any cast as the speedy […]
Govt Released Rs 1.34 billion to Execute IT and Telecom Projects
By Asma Bloach Islamabad: Under the Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP), the government has so far released Rs 1.342 billion for various ongoing projects of the Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication this year. According to the data revealed, China has released Rs 1.15 billion for formation of cross-border Optical Fibre Cable (OFC) system between China and […]
CPEC western route work progressing in full swing
Islamabad: Work on the western route of China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is progressing in full swing. Gwadar-Surab Section will be completed by December 2016 while ground-breaking of D. I. Khan Section will take place in month of March this year and will be completed by July 2018. Western route is very much part of […]