Pakistan, China, and Afghanistan have agreed to extend the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) into Afghanistan. The announcement came during the Sixth Trilateral Foreign Ministers’ Dialogue in Kabul on August 20. The meeting was attended by Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar, China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi, and Afghanistan’s Acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi. The […]
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Chinese firms push Punjab for swift agri progress
An 18-member Chinese delegation visited Lahore to boost agricultural cooperation under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). Led by Mr. Guo Yuguo, the group met Punjab Agriculture Minister Syed Ashiq Hussain Kirmani at Agriculture House. They discussed modern farming technologies and investment opportunities in Punjab, aiming to strengthen ties between the two partners. The delegation included […]
CPEC goes digital: Pakistan and China push 5G and AI projects
Pakistan and China have agreed to expand their digital partnership through new projects under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). A Chinese delegation, led by China Mobile Chairman Yang Jie, visited Islamabad to explore fresh opportunities for collaboration. The team met with Federal IT Minister Shaza Fatima Khawaja at the Ministry of IT and Telecommunication. Both […]
India should benefit from CPEC, avoid creating hurdles: PM
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has urged arch-rival India to take benefit of the multibillion-dollar China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) infrastructure project instead of creating hurdles in its way. The premier said this in a statement on Wednesday to mark the completion of 10 years of CPEC. Highlighting the significance of the project, he said Iran, Afghanistan, […]
PM Shahbaz Sharif inaugurates the Thar Coal Block-II
Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif inaugurated a 330 MW power plant under CPEC Block II completed by Hubco company in district Tharparkar on Monday. Speaking at the inaugural ceremony of the Thar Coal Mines Phase-II at Thar Coal Block-II, he said that Rs10 per unit electricity would be produced from the project. “It is heartening to note that the coal plants set up […]
Gwadar University to set up CPEC Study Centre
The University of Gwadar has decided to establish a CPEC Study Centre and a Centre for Marine Affairs and Marine Sciences, as provided in the approved PC-1, among many other key decisions. The second meeting of the syndicate was held at the university’s conference hall in which many important decisions were taken. Vice Chancellor Professor […]
Sino-Pak scientists working to turn Gwadar’s sandy land green
Sino-Pak scientists working to turn Gwadar’s sandy land green. Scientists from China and Pakistan are developing various kinds of plants adapt to the local conditions to make the sandy land of Gwadar, the ‘shining pearl’ of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), green. “So far, nearly 100,000 seedlings of bananas, dates, orchids and figs have been cultivated […]
Pakistan rejects ‘baseless’ remarks by India on CPEC
Pakistan has categorically rejected baseless and misguided remarks made by the official spokesperson of the Indian Ministry of External Affairs in an effort to politicize the China- Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). According to Foreign Office Spokesperson Asim Iftikhar, the CPEC is a transformative project, and it heralds stability, reciprocal cooperation, and shared development for the region. […]
Chinese, Pakistani scholars propose CPEC digital transformation center
BEIJING: In a study published in the journal Frontiers in Psychology on 20 May, Chinese and Pakistani scholars proposed to set up a CPEC-related digital transformation center. Researchers from Xian Jiao Tong University, Xi’an, China, University of Peshawar, Peshawar, Pakistan, Islamia College University, Peshawar, Pakistan, and Chinese University of Political Science and Law, Beijing, China, […]
Pakistan’s exports to China have crossed 1.039b dollars mark: Aisha Ghaus
Minister of State for Finance and Revenue Aisha Ghaus Pasha Saturday hailed that Pakistan and China were working closely on further deepening bilateral economic ties where Pakistan’s exports to China have crossed 1.039b dollars mark in the first quarter. The Pakistan-China trade volume has shown an upward trajectory over the years, she said while speaking […]