Yasir Habib Khan

This year marks the tenth anniversary of the Belt and Road Initiative. So far, China has signed more than 200 cooperation documents on the joint construction of the “Belt and Road” with 152 countries and 32 international organizations. Over the past ten years, central state-owned enterprises (SOEs) have actively integrated into the overall situation of […]

The world is abuzz with 10 years’ saga of the Belt and Road Initiative offering insight that how President Xi’s epic “BRI” from 2013 to 2023 is reshaping a new wave of globalization utterly different from Western-led globalization. Having evolved into a comprehensive framework encompassing infrastructure development, trade facilitation, financial cooperation, and cultural exchanges across […]

CPEC means connectivity. With roadways and seaways, the airways corridor connects the people of Pakistan and China. In a watershed moment, China Southern Airline played its part by resuming the air route from Lahore, an economic hub in Punjab to Urumqi, the capital of Xinjiang (China). First direct flight has finally been resumed after an […]

In the backdrop of Pakistan’s trade shift to a barter economy, de-dollarization or lower dependency on the US dollar has set its strong foothold in the country; offering Pakistan to revitalize its economy with less vulnerability from exchange rate risks, balance of payments crisis and inflation. In a strategic move, Pakistan recognized the potential of […]

After China’s refrainment and many others, the G20 tourism conference in occupied Kashmir has lost its global writ as well as worth. India tried to play big but the hideous gambit has backfired. China’s resolute boycott of the G20 tourism conference in occupied Kashmir from May 22-24 is a powerful demonstration of its unwavering commitment […]

On Eid days, Chinese dishes interestingly have found their way onto Pakistani tables emerging as one of the preferred cuisines among a diverse array of traditional foodstuff craved by local people mostly in urban areas in the country. During the Eid holidays from April 22 to April 25, local enthusiasts of Chinese food, in a […]

China’s “Peace Plan” to iron out the Ukraine-Russia crisis is the only glimmer of light at the end of the tunnel. It unveils a game-changing opportunity for all stakeholders to liberate the world from a quagmire as sending weapons will never bring peace but add fuel to the fire to exacerbate tensions and cause suffering […]

China has redefined its vision for a safer world that is free from all hegemony, prejudices, inequity, disharmony and disrespect; urging the world powers to unite for the future of global peace and progress. Shedding light on the vision of how the entire world should behave given the daunting challenges, the speech of a member […]

The sun of 2023 has emerged with new hops and challenges for China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) in the backdrop of uncapping China’s zero covid policy, fresh commitments to pump up more Chinese investment, rollout of new three CPEC corridors, resumption of cultural exchange programs, galvanization of China Pakistan free trade agreement (phase I and […]

Whether one agrees or not, the fact remains that the world seeks hope from the 20th CPC National Congress, taking place on October 16, with an understanding of what is to be hashed out and laid down as blueprints for the future. What China decides to do with its policies will leave a lasting imprint […]