BEIJING: China will provide over Rs 2 billion to Pakistan for completion of a smart university transformation project, it emerged on Saturday. The project, which is a part of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), will help accelerate Pakistan’s economic and social development. The first phase of the pilot program includes 50 public universities, the publication said. According to the Higher …
BEIJING, China – Pakistan and China on Tuesday vowed that the new phase of high-quality development of China, Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) will promote industrialization and socio-economic development in Pakistan. The promise was made during an extraordinary visit of China by President Dr Arif Alvi who met with his Chinese counterpart Mr Xi Jinping, Chinese Premier Mr Li Keqiang and …
Shamshad Akhtar Dealing with the unknowns of a new virus is a challenge and global cooperation and collective action are required to overcome it Given the size of the country’s population and its density, public health is of paramount significance to the Chinese authorities Courtesy China Daily China has a good track record of fighting epidemics, and it …
ISLAMABAD – Pakistan and China have decided to expand the scope of China, Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPECV) as the world’s first drug-free corridor, linking the safety modules with Russia, Iran, Tajikistan and other regional trade routes. Minister for Narcotics Control Shehryar Khan Afridi who is in Vienna, Austria, where Pakistan is chairing UNODC’s 63rd CND session in Vienna, held sideline …
Gwadar Pro ISLAMABAD – During the 5th Board of Approval (BOA) meeting, Prime Minister Imran Khan approved the Development Agreement (DA) on the first Special Economic Zone (SEZ) at Rashakai under China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). The development agreement was earlier signed between Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Economic Zone Development Management Company (KPEZDMC) and China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC) for undertaking …
CPEC projects’ total loan only US$ 5.8 billion; Chinese Embassy puts record straight
Says Afghanistan’s joining CPEC would prove to be a real game-changer for entire region Welcomes ceasefire offer by Taliban for Afghan peace dialogue ISLAMABAD – Senior Northern Alliance leader and Deputy Chief Executive of Afghanistan, Haji Mohammad Mohaqiq has welcomed the idea of extending nodes of China, Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) into Afghanistan, saying that Afghanistan’s inclusion into CPEC would …
CHINA ECONOMIC NET ISLAMABAD – Immensely impressed by the fully-digitalized economy of China, China Pakistan Economic and Business Council (CPEBC) in collaboration with Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) organized the first World Digital Trade Summit in Islamabad recently. Multitudinous Pakistani and Chinese businessmen attended the summit. Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan has also launched Digital Pakistan Vision, aiming …
Official documents reveal 13 projects worth $11 billion already completed 13 projects worth $ 18 billion are under completion Projects worth $ 21 billion projects are in the pipeline ISLAMABAD – With the approval of Mainline-I (ML-I) Railway Project, the total cost of projects under China, Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) has surged to historic US $50 billion – a biggest …
CHINA ECONOMIC NET BEIJING – China has expressed its readiness to pursue “high-quality development” of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor which would benefit both the countries. Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Geng Shuang passed these comments at a press briefing while explaining the second phase of the Pakistan-China Free Trade Agreement (FTA-II). Geng said that the amending protocol to the FTA-II came …