CPEC
CPEC is about preparing the country to receive massive amounts of Chinese investments, personnel and culture.
Updated 02 Nov, 2017 09:45am
Meeting chaired by Ahsan Iqbal informed about obstacles to KCR by Sindh govt
Updated 26 Oct, 2017 02:25pm
Minister says CPEC is an economic plan for bringing stability to South Asia, and not a security strategy.
Updated 13 Oct, 2017 07:44am
Demands normal business of the House be adjourned to discuss statements made by Mattis against the $56 billion project.
Updated 09 Oct, 2017 07:35pm
Nearly 0.25 million commuters will travel via Orange Line train daily in Lahore, says Punjab chief minister.
Updated 08 Oct, 2017 08:28pm
"CPEC is an economic cooperation initiative that is not directed against third parties," says Chinese foreign ministry.
Published 08 Oct, 2017 05:16pm
Flights on the Beijing-Islamabad-Karachi route to be increased from four a week to seven starting October 29.
Published 06 Oct, 2017 09:48pm
"We are close to achieving this goal," says the interior minister.
Updated 19 Sep, 2017 03:54pm
The project will cost $4bn; requests for land allotment have been submitted to Sindh, Balochistan govts.
Updated 17 Aug, 2017 07:38am
Chinese entrepreneur lauds police and security forces for playing their role in maintaining peace in the region
Updated 13 Aug, 2017 08:04am
The momentum of the CPEC initiative seems to have been compromised over the last two months.
Published 07 Aug, 2017 07:54am
Exports to China equalled 15pc of imports from the same country last year.
Updated 06 Aug, 2017 07:53am
"If you're connecting with China, what are you going to be exporting?”
Updated 02 Aug, 2017 11:15am
The corridor is only minimally about transit trade. The power plants, too, are little more than ‘early harvest projects’
Updated 20 Jul, 2017 07:52am
IMF report says the export benefits of CPEC projects “will likely accrue gradually over time”.
Updated 15 Jul, 2017 08:31am
Nine proposed special economic zones are to be reviewed by expert groups from both countries.
Updated 15 Jul, 2017 07:40am
Says no one should have any doubt about Pakistan’s commitment to the project
Published 13 Jul, 2017 06:58am
Chinese man falls into excavation, loses life from injuries while working on Section 2 of the Abottabad Motorway.
Published 08 Jul, 2017 02:55pm
Locals were promised compensation for land by July 5, but the deadline has expired without payment taking place.
Updated 08 Jul, 2017 10:17am
Minister unimpressed with provinces’ plans to attract investment.
Updated 05 Jul, 2017 09:36am
It is foolish to think that China's interests in CPEC are benign.
Published 29 Jun, 2017 09:34am
Coordination gap among “internal and external" stakeholders is the first and foremost challenge for CPEC, says Iqbal.
Updated 29 Jun, 2017 09:47am
India's regional connectivity efforts highlight its "stubborn geopolitical thinking", claims the Global Times.
Published 26 Jun, 2017 08:56pm
ISLAMABAD: President Mamnoon Hussain has urged the National Defence University (NDU) to play an effective role as a...
Updated 22 Jun, 2017 01:03pm
Demand commercial rate for property to be acquired for project
Updated 21 Jun, 2017 02:27pm
The provincial government has created a special CPEC-related cell in the agriculture department to ...
Published 12 Jun, 2017 06:02am
Universities in China plan on sending students to Pakistani institutes to help them improve their Urdu skills.
Published 11 Jun, 2017 06:39pm
The chief minister said the huge funds being spent on CPEC projects were taken from the exchequer of the province.
Updated 12 Jun, 2017 04:05pm
Electricity produced by the plant will meet energy needs of nearly 10 million people.
Updated 21 Jun, 2017 03:10pm
'It is estimated that most of the power projects will be completed preceding the year 2019'
Updated 21 Jun, 2017 02:22pm
