CPEC
Ties to be enhanced in the fields of textiles, petrochemicals, iron, mines and minerals.
Updated 21 Dec, 2018 10:08am
CPEC is in spotlight again as Balochistan has expressed concerns regarding existence of its western route.
Updated 15 Dec, 2018 08:00am
US official says purpose of economic engagement with Pakistan is to ensure it is not a failure, stops being poor.
Updated 14 Dec, 2018 09:31am
Securing Pakistan’s interests is what this party campaigned heavily on. Now comes the time to deliver on that promise.
Published 13 Dec, 2018 08:14am
"Pakistan's relationship with Saudi Arabia goes back half-a-century and has got nothing to do with Yemen or Khashoggi."
Updated 14 Dec, 2018 09:51pm
Balochistan's grievances need to be taken to Islamabad and programmed into whatever agenda govt takes to China.
Updated 12 Dec, 2018 08:37am
Findings of CPEC-related cell should rightly be a source of extreme consternation for Balochistan.
Updated 12 Dec, 2018 08:02am
Deadlines for financial close of Matiari-Lahore transmission line and Gwadar coal project now in February and August.
Updated 12 Dec, 2018 08:07am
Cabinet members call CPEC spending "a joke", blast previous government for inaction.
Updated 12 Dec, 2018 07:52am
"Pakistan remains committed to the successful implementation of CPEC,” says Foreign Office statement.
Updated 11 Dec, 2018 07:23am
Provincial government says only two projects have been approved for Balochistan in past five years.
Updated 10 Dec, 2018 11:18am
BAP founder says Balochistan's people and government have no knowledge of development projects in the province.
Updated 07 Dec, 2018 08:28am
Mir Saleem Ahmed Khosa vows government will "not sit comfortably till all issues of the people are resolved".
Updated 04 Dec, 2018 08:59am
No official update from government regarding status of announced export package.
Updated 02 Dec, 2018 01:49pm
The joint statement and the continuing dialogue do not indicate a shift in CPEC strategy.
Updated 26 Nov, 2018 08:42am
The coal in Thar is lignite, notorious for poor energy efficiency and high carbon dioxide emissions.
Updated 15 Nov, 2018 05:33pm
State Bank of Pakistan Governor Tariq Bajwa and Secretary Finance Arif Ahmed Khan are part of the delegation.
Updated 09 Nov, 2018 02:26pm
The visit to Beijing was a sobering moment for Imran Khan, whose body language appeared fidgety and nervous.
Updated 08 Nov, 2018 09:07am
Pakistan doesn't understand the Chinese conceptualisation of CPEC.
Updated 24 Jul, 2019 03:15pm
PM highlights Pakistan's importance in China's BRI, says Naya Pakistan will be a "conducive" place for business.
Updated 05 Nov, 2018 03:31pm
Pak-China ties will be significantly deepened across a range of areas, as per the statement issued by both countries.
Updated 04 Nov, 2018 04:37pm
"The stronger the state institutions, the lesser the corruption," says premier in a speech in Beijing.
Updated 04 Nov, 2018 11:15pm
Senior Chinese official says there are no plans to scale back CPEC, but it will tilt in favour of people's lives.
Updated 03 Nov, 2018 08:19pm
China and Pakistan sign 15 MoUs for cooperation in various fields.
Updated 03 Nov, 2018 09:58pm
Information minister says meeting "very successful", Pakistan may get a major economic package soon.
Updated 02 Nov, 2018 06:29pm
Envoy says Beijing to help Islamabad tackle financial challenges.
Updated 27 Oct, 2018 12:22pm
The biggest concern in the whole enterprise is not mentioned: what does it mean for Pakistan’s own food security?
Updated 25 Oct, 2018 08:15am
Loan repayments from CPEC to start in FY23-24, says Chinese official; expresses concern over "anti-CPEC" campaign.
Updated 23 Oct, 2018 07:37am
PTI govt has yet to realise CPEC’s value and strategise how this should figure in its grand policy narrative.
Published 21 Oct, 2018 08:05am
Ambassador says Paris ready to invest in subsequent phases of CPEC provided
transparency is ensured.
Updated 20 Oct, 2018 04:18pm
