Govt’s Incompetence Creating Doubts Over CPEC: Khursheed Shah
Islamabad: Opposition Leader in the National Assembly Syed Khursheed Shah on Monday said doubts over the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project are being created due to federal government’s incompetence. Speaking at a ceremony organised to welcome newly elected members of the National Press Club here, he said his Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) will raise the […]
PM says CPEC ‘window of opportunity for socio-economic development’
Islamabad: Terming China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) as a window of opportunity, Prime Minister, Nawaz Sharif on Monday said it would bring socio-economic development in the country, particularly, in two least developed provinces: Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. In a meeting with a group of Chinese investors, the Prime Minister said the Corridor was a game-changer and […]
CPEC-triggered investment
Almost nine months after President Xi Jinping’s visit to Islamabad, the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor is proving to be a major attraction for domestic investors who see it as catalyst for Pakistan to grow its economy at a pace achieved by leading regional peers. Some major business groups have started investing in expanding their production capacity […]
APC on CPEC exhorts govt to remove Balochistan’s reservations
Islamabad: An all-party conference (APC) hosted by Balochistan National Party-Mengal (BNP-M) chief Sardar Akhtar Mengal on Sunday to discuss the reservations of Balochistan regarding the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project urged the government to address the reservations of the province over the multi-billion-dollar project. The APC was attended by key political figures, including Khyber Pakhtunkhwa […]
Pakistan’s Political Parties Must Hammer Out Rifts On CPEC: China
Islamabad: China on Saturday said that relevant political parties in Pakistan must develop a consensus, forge unity and fix their differences, strengthen communication and coordination on the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor to create favorable conditions for the corridor. A spokesman of the Chinese Embassy here in a statement said on Saturday: “China-Pakistan Economic Corridor is the […]
Making CPEC controversial
By Malik Muhammad Ashraf Notwithstanding the fact that the China Pakistan Economic Corridor is a nationally owned mega-development initiative regarded as a game changer for Pakistan and the region and an epitome of an eternal friendship and strategic partnership between the two countries, some political elements are trying to make it controversial. First the ANP […]
Disunity on CPEC will be a bad omen: Ahsan Iqbal
Quetta: Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal said on Friday that Balochistan will be the biggest beneficiary of the game changer China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project being the gateway to it. He was talking to the media along with Chief Minister (CM) Balochistan Sanaullah Zehri in Quetta. According to the details, Ahsan Iqbal […]
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. […]