In a major diplomatic breakthrough, Pakistan, China, and Afghanistan have agreed to expand cooperation under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and extend the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) to Afghanistan. This decision was made during a high-level trilateral meeting in Beijing on Wednesday. Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang […]
Belt and Road Initiative (BRI)
CPEC provides new opportunities to boost industrial cooperation with Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Since being officially launched in 2015, the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), the Belt and Road Initiative’s (BRI) flagship project, has begun to bear fruit. As the CPEC project enters a new stage, Pakistan is facing new opportunities to fast-track the development of its industries which can help it compete globally. At the early stage […]
Pakistan granting a US basing facility–Balochistan?
Pakistan Air Force has decided to have a new air base in Balochistan–Nasirabad. This could not come at a sensitive time, when the US has already requested Pakistan for basing rights to be used for its counter terrorism Ops in Afghanistan following its forces withdrawal from the country. Contrary to Jacobabad Base in Sindh–which is […]
Pakistan outlines five-point roadmap to advance growth
Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday asked the participant countries of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) to join hands in fighting climate change by planting 100 billion trees, establish tourism corridor and combat corruption. Addressing the opening ceremony of the second Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation here at the China National Convention […]