Tag: CPEC

Chinese consul general meets Punjab CM, wishes him on his birthday

LAHORE: Chinese Consul General Long Ding Bin met with Punjab Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday before his departure for London and congratulated him...

Saudi Arabia to join CPEC, says Saudi envoy

ISLAMABAD: Ambassador of Saudi Arabia to Pakistan Nawaf Saeed Ahmed Al-Maliky has said that his country will soon join the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC)...

Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline critical for CPEC’s energy needs: envoy

ISLAMABAD: Ambassador of Iran to Pakistan, Mehdi Honardoost, terming Pak-Iran gas pipeline indispensable for China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC’s) energy needs and success, has revealed...

CPEC transformational in creating inclusive economic platform: Ahsan Iqbal

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Interior and Planning Development & Reform Ahsan Iqbal said on Thursday that the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) has played a...

Only mutual trust, equality can ensure regional security, says Dastgir

Defence minister says US approach to region contains strategic contradictions ‘Success of CPEC based on national consensus, positive geopolitical relations’ Defence Minister Khurram...

Pakistan must set its own house in order, says Ahsan Iqbal

ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal on Tuesday said Pakistan needs to set its own house in order first before opening up to the world...

SBP grants Bank of China approval to commence business in Pakistan

KARACHI: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), giving the approval to the Bank of China Limited (BCL), has allowed commencement of banking business in Pakistan. Earlier,...

Pakistan, China strategic partners in journey of progress: Mushahid Hussain

LAHORE: Senator and Pak-China Institute Chairman Mushahid Hussain Syed said on Sunday that Pakistan and China were strategic partners in a journey of progress...

KP govt to construct CPEC city on Islamabad-Peshawar Motorway

ISLAMABAD: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government has decided to construct ‘China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) City’ on Islamabad-Peshawar Motorway near Swabi. According to a report quoting the...

Pakistan and China to jointly counter conspiracies against CPEC, says minister

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Interior Ahsan Iqbal has said that China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is an emblem of historic ties between the two countries and...

CPEC control war intensifies as Ahsan wins planning commission charge

  --Sartaj not taken into confidence over additional charge to Ahsan Iqbal   ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has handed down the additional charge of Ministry...

CPEC an exemplary project for economic development in Pakistan: Dr Hongcai

BEIJING: Characterising the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) an exemplary pilot project for economic development in Pakistan, Dr Xu Hongcai, Chinese Deputy Chief Economist, on Wednesday said...

Pak, China to gain from CPEC: PU VC

LAHORE: Punjab University Vice Chancellor Dr Zafar Moeen has said that Pakistan and China would develop each other through CPEC and we must appreciate China’s...

CPEC will guarantee a prosperous Pakistan: Raza Ali Gillani

LAHORE: Punjab Minister for Higher Education Syed Raza Ali Gillani has said that the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) will prove to be a game...

Sangam Club: The new feather in Pakistan-China ties, says Chinese envoy

ISLAMABAD: Chinese ambassador Sun Weidong, on Sunday, said that Sangam Club is another step in bolstering people-to-people contacts and Pakistan-China friendship. He was addressing the...

America needs Pakistan more than Pakistan needs America: British thinktank

LONDON: America’s importance for Pakistan is fading fast, as seen by the aftermath of US President Donald Trump’s scathing speech last month singling out...

ICST patron envisions CPEC a step towards new global economy

ISLAMABAD: Islamabad Chamber of Small Traders (ICST) on Monday said the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is an important step towards new global economic order...