CPEC to expand Pakistan’s trade, energy links: Sartaj
Islamabad: Prime Minister’s Adviser on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz says China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) will hugely impact Pakistan as well as the whole region. Addressing a ceremony in Islamabad on Thursday evening, he said CPEC will help in overcoming poverty, inequality and unemployment in the less developed areas of the country. He said Pakistan’s […]
CPEC eastern, western routes linked with each other: NA told
Islamabad: State Minister for Parliamentary Affairs, Sheikh Aftab Ahmed on Thursday informed the National Assembly that China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project’s eastern and western routes would be connected to each other. He said the CPEC project was not only the name of roads but $46 billion project including energy projects and all provinces would get […]
CPEC power projects: government likely to extend supplemental agreement facility
Islamabad: The federal government is likely to extend facility of supplemental agreement to all the present and future power projects of China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) after consultation with China, official sources told Business Recorder. The Economic Co-ordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet on April 23, 2015 had approved the supplemental agreement in the following […]
CPEC milestone for country’s economy: FPCCI
Karachi: China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) will be a milestone for Pakistan’s economy while transparency, clarity and synchronization on CPEC must be maintained to resolve the controversial issues and to develop national consensus on CPEC. This was stated by Abdul Rauf Alam, President Federation of Pakistan Chamber of Commerce & Industry (FPCCI) in a meeting with […]
Sindh University to soon launch Chinese Language Centre: VC
Karachi: The Acting Vice Chancellor University of Sindh Professor Dr. Muhammad Siddique said that the university will soon open the Chinese Language Centre in order to train the graduate so that they could take part in mega projects to be launched under CPEC. While talking to two member delegation of Chinese educationists at his office […]
Govt approves Rs 8.12/unit tariff for China hub power plant
Islamabad: Government has approved China hub power plant to set power tariff at Rs 8.12 per unit, Dunya News reported Wednesday. The coal-based power plant being constructed jointly by China Power Investment Corporation and Hub Power Company (HPC) will cost around USD 2 billion. The project will add 1,320 Mega Watt (MW) electricity to the […]
Summary forwarded to PM for convening CCI meeting on CPEC
Islamabad: Minister for Inter Provincial Coordination (IPC), Riaz Hussain Pirzada Wednesday informed National Assembly (NA) that the ministry has sent a summary to the Prime Minister (PM) to convene a meeting of the CCI regarding CPEC project. Responding to a question of Member National Assembly (MNA) Nafeesa Khattak, he said the ministry has also sent […]
Western route: K-P hands Centre wishlist of CPEC projects
By Shahbaz Rana Islamabad: The disgruntled Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa government has sought 6,000 megawatt power projects and representation on the working groups of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project. In a meeting with Federal Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal in Islamabad, Chief Minister Pervez Khattak unveiled what he wants for his province in the multibillion-dollar […]
Pak China Media well poised to play effective role in further fostering bilateral relations
Islamabad: Pakistan China media is well poised to play an effective role in the promotion of bilateralrelations of the two countries with focus on further strengthening their economic bonds, said Managing Director, Associated Press of Pakistan (APP), Masood Malik here on Tuesday. While briefing a Chinese media delegation which visited APP Headquarters here. He said […]
Economic corridor: Federal government tries to ease concerns, remove suspicions
Islamabad:Federal Minister Planning, Development and Reform Ahsan Iqbal has stated that work on western route of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) progressing in full swing and the Gwadar-Surab Section will be completed by December 2016. The ground-breaking of D.I. Khan Section will take place in March this year and will be completed by July 2018. […]