CCP suggests actions to boost effectiveness along 10 food commodities’ value chains
ISLAMABAD, Oct. 29: The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has finished a draught study to address market distortions and encourage efficiency and competition in the value chain of ten essential food commodities, including onion, edible oil and ghee, potato, poultry, wheat, sugar, milk, rice, tomato, and pulses. A typical household spends 63% of its monthly […]
Commercial bank executives meet with Dar
ISLAMABAD, Oct. 29: On Saturday, the President/CEOs of the top commercial banks met with Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar, Minister for Finance and Revenue. Finance SAPM Senior personnel from the Finance Division and the State Bank of Pakistan, as well as Tariq Bajwa, Tariq Pasha, Governor of the SBP, and Jameel Ahmad attended the meeting. Senator […]
PM’s China visit to mark the conclusion of diverse agreements, advance CPEC cooperation
ISLAMABAD, 29 Oct. On Friday, Pakistan announced that the visit of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to China the following week would signify the completion of memoranda of understanding and agreements in several different fields and assist forward the agenda of bilateral cooperation. Asim Iftikhar, a spokesperson for the Foreign Office, stated during a weekly press […]
Launch of “Cafe Tourism” in Gwadar
In accordance with the principles of Gwadar’s initial tourism plan under the Smart Port City Master Plan, Gwadar cafe tourism has begun. After two Gwadar residents, Fahad Ishaq and Qadeer transformed their family boat into a cafe, the first of its kind in the area of Gwadar city, cafe tourism has taken off, astonishing and […]
Under CPEC, a significant railroad project was approved
KARACHI, 28 Oct. On Thursday, Pakistan and China decided to launch the Karachi Circular Railway (KCR) project and the Mainline-1 (ML-1) railway from Karachi to Peshawar. Instead of using a PPP model, the KCR project for Pakistan Railway will begin under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). Speaking to the media on Thursday, Federal Minister for […]
The China-Pakistan Health Corridor will transform the healthcare industry
Beijing on October 28. The China-Pakistan Health Corridor (CPHC) will offer a framework on which Pakistan’s healthcare system may develop. According to Dr. Muhammad Shahbaz, President of the China Pakistan Medical Association, both nations may advance this sector by working together (CPMA). He claimed that Pakistan is home to the 7,000-year-old Harappan and Mohnjo Dharro […]
Pakistan proposes several new areas under CPEC, MoUs likely next week
ISLAMABAD, Oct. 27: On Thursday, Pakistan recommended integrating additional areas of collaboration within the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), such as post-disaster rehabilitation, international development efforts, and bolstering digital investment in the economy. The recommendations were brought forward at the videoconference 11th Joint Cooperation Committee (JCC) of the CPEC meeting. Federal Minister for Planning, Development, and […]
Zonergy donates 530 portable solar systems for flood-hit people in Sindh
ISLAMABAD, 28 Oct. For flood-affected people in Sindh province, China’s Zonergy solar energy conglomerate has donated and successfully delivered 330 units of 10 watts and 200 units of 60 watts portable solar devices, the firm said on Thursday. According to the firm, Sindh’s Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) has provided solar gadgets. PDMA Director Sindh […]
Supports incl. tech transfer important to help Pakistan out Expert on climate change
Beijing on October 28. In an exclusive interview with China Economic Net, Dr. Zhou Jinfeng, Secretary-General of the China Biodiversity Conservation and Green Development Foundation (CBCGDF), stressed the need of both financial and other forms of support for Pakistan in their fight against the floods. In Pakistan, a major energy problem existed even before the […]
The training course on radio program production and transmission technology for developing countries will be completed soon
On October 27, 2022, the “2022 Training Course on Broadcasting Program Production and Transmission Technology for Developing Countries”, sponsored by the Ministry of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China and organized by the National Radio and Television Administration， will be completed. This 21-day training course was attended by nearly 100 media elites from 13 […]