Hussain seeks pool of skilled workers for CPEC project
Islamabad: President Mamnoon Hussain on Friday urged the national educational institutions to prepare a sufficient pool of skilled workers keeping in mind the requirements of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project. Addressing a convocation of the National University of Modern Language in Islamabad, he said the CPEC was envisaging an investment of around $45 […]
China, Pakistan to adopt zero tolerance policy against corruption in CPEC
By Mian Abrar Islamabad:China on Wednesday made public its intention to bring under strict scrutiny all projects being implemented vis-à-vis the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) with China’s Anti-corruption watchdog Vice Minister Liu Jianchao saying that strict vigilance would be applied in execution of all the projects of CPEC. “Corruption is not only a threat to […]
Parliamentary body may visit western route of CPEC
A Parliamentary Committee on China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), constituted after the All Parties Conference (APC) meeting to monitor the CPEC projects, is likely to visit and inspect the works on Western route of the corridor by the end of this month, Project Director Major General Zahir Shah (Retd) told Business Recorder. He further stated that […]
China vows support for CPEC security
ISLAMABAD: China has pledged to support Pakistan on the security of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor. “We look forward to close cooperation with Pakistan to ensure proper management and security of the CPEC,” Vice Chairman of Central Military Commission of China Gen Fan Changlong was quoted by ISPR as telling Army Chief Gen Raheel Sharif during a […]
China rejects India’s concerns on CPEC
Islamabad: A high ranking official of Chinese military Thursday rejected New Delhi’s concerns about China encircling India by enhancing capability of Pakistan’s armed forces through high-tech equipment and weapons as ‘unnecessary and baseless’. “This is unnecessary and baseless concern,” said Rear Admiral Guanyoufei, Director General Foreign Affairs, Ministry of National Defence, in a press briefing […]