China mulling trade route with Iran as Pak leadership bickers
By Mian Abrar While political parties and provincial governments continue to squabble for a bigger pie of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), China is seriously mulling a new trade route linking Xinjiang province with Iran’s Chabahar Port bypassing Pakistan, Pakistan Today has learnt reliably. During the recent landmark visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping to […]
CPEC will put Gilgit-Baltistan on path of development: Hafeez
Gilgit: Gilgit-Baltistan Chief Minister Hafiz Hafeez-ur-Rehman has said China Pakistan Economic Corridor will put Gilgit Baltistan on path of development and progress. Talking to media in Gilgit, he said two economic zones would be set up in Gilgit out of which land for one zone has been identified. Chief Minister said Gilgit-Baltistan Government would spend […]
Pak-China agree to create e-corridor to supplement CPEC
Islamabad: Keeping in view importance of China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) in establishing greater connectivity in the region, Pakistan and China agreed to enable development of a range of initiatives in ICT sphere to create an e-corridor to supplement the CPEC. In this regard, a high level Chinese delegation led by Chairman, China Investment Promotion […]
Pakistan’s investment profile improved due to CPEC: Ahsan
Islamabad: Minister Planning, Development and Reform Ahsan Iqbal on Thursday said Pakistan’s profile improved enormously in terms of investment destination because of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) coupled with the improved economic indicators and law and order situation across the country. "Under Vision-2025, we are restructuring of portfolio of our productive sectors on cluster-based approach to […]
Locations for CPEC industrial zones being identified; National Assembly body told
Islamabad: Secretary, Ministry of Industries and Production (MoI&P), Arif Azim has said that the Ministry has started the process to identify locations for country-wide industrial zones to be established under the China Pakistan Economic Corridor. He shared this information with the members of Standing Committee on Industries and Production which met with Asad Umar in […]
China’s One Belt, One Road initiative promises to be the biggest generator of Asian mega- projects
By Matt Miller While the Chinese economy has slowed, mega-projects associated with the One Belt, One Road initiative are rolling ahead with no stop sign in sight. In mid-November, China Overseas Port Holding Co. signed a 40-year lease to gain control of more than 900 hectares around the Pakistani port of Gwadar, on the Arabian […]
CPEC Projects in Central Asia to promote economy
Islamabad: Implementation of China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), increasing manufacturing and infrastructure projects in the West-Central Asia Zone are strong business indicators that will boost Pakistan’s economy in 2016. Large scale manufacturing output rose to 3.9 per cent in the first quarter of fiscal year 2016 from 2.6 per cent in like period of FY-2015. […]
CPEC and smaller provinces
Islamabad: In the atmosphere of suspicion over the implementation of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), the prime minister’s consultative meeting, which has led to the setting up of a high-powered 10-member committee, is a prudent move. Apart from the prime minister’s assurance of his personal involvement in the smooth enforcement of the CPEC, it has […]
Asking questions about Chinese interests
Beijing: As a nation, at least there is more or less a broad agreement among Pakistanis about the utility of China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). There are areas of disagreement or ambiguity such as the route controversy, locations of Special Economic Zones (SEZ) or the nature of Chinese funding. However, all these matters are expected […]
Balochistan to receive US$ 7 bln through CPEC
Quetta: Balochistan province will be receiving over US $ 7 billion funds of its share from investment pertaining to China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). President, Quetta Chamber of Commerce and Industries (QCCI), Jamal Khan Tarakai told APP here that Chief Secretary Balochistan, Saifullah Chathha visited QCCI and assured the industrialists and traders that Balochistan would get adequate share […]