CPEC
Pakistan has formally asked China to encourage its products — mainly the eatables — into its market.
Updated 17 Jan, 2018 08:52am
Arrangements for using yuan for bilateral trade, financing investment activity already in place: SBP.
Published 03 Jan, 2018 07:17am
2018 will be a year of stock taking and planning for the future of CPEC until 2030.
Updated 01 Jan, 2018 08:49am
The private sector would be playing a greater role, hence the need for financial mechanisms.
Updated 25 Dec, 2017 08:48am
CPEC has played a significant role in Pakistan's economic progress in past three years, says minister.
Updated 20 Dec, 2017 09:40pm
Commercial traffic to begin next month
Published 19 Dec, 2017 06:59am
CPEC Long Term Plan formally launched
Published 19 Dec, 2017 06:59am
Says no news from Beijing that payments have been halted.
Published 14 Dec, 2017 03:37pm
“There needs to be greater transparency on how CPEC will impact the competitiveness of existing domestic industries."
Updated 30 Nov, 2017 08:01am
Gwadar Port Authority will get 9pc share in the income for the next 40 years.
Updated 25 Nov, 2017 03:37pm
'China is confident in working with Pakistan to ensure the sound development of the CPEC.'
Updated 22 Nov, 2017 08:00am
Chinese team complains about political instability in Pakistan that may affect pace of project’s progress.
Updated 22 Nov, 2017 07:51am
Govt decides to start construction work at Gwadar Port by March 2018.
Updated 18 Nov, 2017 08:08am
The husband and wife have been working in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa for the past six months.
Updated 14 Nov, 2017 12:34am
CPEC is about preparing the country to receive massive amounts of Chinese investments, personnel and culture.
Published 02 Nov, 2017 08:25am
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