CPEC route through Chitral demanded
Chitral: The civil society organisations on Thursday demanded the passing of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor route through Chitral. The demand was made during the CPEC Conference convened by Chitral Chamber of Commerce (CCC) president Sartaj Ahmed Khan. The event was largely attended by representatives of civil society organisations and political activists. The participants said the […]
China attaches high priority to relations with Pakistan: Xi Jinping
ISLAMABAD: Developing relations with Pakistan and other neighbors has been a highlighted priority of China’s diplomacy, said Chinese President Xi Jinping Events witnessed during the recent years reflected that Pakistan is on the top of the Chinese foreign policy’s agenda, keeping up their exemplary relations. China-Pakistan Economic corridor project is a new dimension to this […]
Work on two mega hydropower projects underway in KP: Ahsan Iqbal
Islamabad: Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal says work on two mega hydro power projects is in progress in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Addressing a news conference in Peshawar this evening, he said development of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is the development of the country. He categorically stated that no province or area is being neglected in the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor. […]
Committee to be formed on CPEC : Ahsan
PESHAWAR: Ahsan Iqbal, Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Reforms, Wednesday said the government has decided to form a committee to address the grievances of the provinces on China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). While briefing representatives of various political parties about CPEC in Peshawar, Iqbal said that the representatives of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government and the […]
CPEC: PPP voices concern over neglecting Gilgit-Baltistan
ISLAMABAD: Following the hardline stance of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa over the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project, the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B) chapter has planned to go to court for ignoring the region in the multibillion-dollar project. Talking to The Express Tribune, PPP G-B Chapter President Amjad Hussain said G-B has no voice in decision-making forums at […]
CPEC: Aftab Sherpao doubts govt’s plans for western route
PESHAWR: Qaumi Watan Party Chairperson Aftab Ahmad Khan Sherpao has asked the federal government to give the province its due share in the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). “We lost East Pakistan because of economic disparity and keeping us economically backward may have serious consequences,” said the QWP chief at a press conference held at his […]
Western route of CPEC to be completed by 2018
QUETTA: The western route of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), which would connect the port city of Gwadar with Quetta via Khuzdar, would be completed by 2018, said National Highway Authority (NHA) Chairman Shahid Ashraf Tarar on Wednesday. He told Balochistan Chief Minister Nawab Sanaullah Zehri that 95 per cent of construction work on Gwadar-Ratodero […]
Bilawal wants Balochistan’s rights ensured in CPEC
KARACHI: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Patron-in-Chief Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has said that his party does not want to make China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) controversial but rights of Balochistan have to be ensured in the $46 billion mega project. A delegation of Balochistan National Party (BNP) led by Rauf Mengal called on PPP chairman Bilawal […]
PM lays foundation stone of CPEC’s western route
ZHOB: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif laid the foundation stone of the western route of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) — Zhob-Mughal Kot (N-50) and Qila Saifullah-Wagum (N-70) highways — here on Wednesday. The 81-kilometre-long Zhob-Mughal Kot highway is expected to be completed at a cost of Rs8.8 billion and the 126-km Qila Saifullah-Wagum highway at […]
Peace must for CPEC success: ANP
PESHAWAR: Awami National Party central general secretary Mian Iftikhar Hussain said on Wednesday that ending terrorism from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Federally Administered Tribal Areas and development of Balochistan were essential for the success of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). In a statement issued here, Mr Hussain urged the government to fulfil promises it made at the […]