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ISLAMABAD, Jul 18 (APP): Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Professor Ahsan Iqbal on Tuesday said China would provide Pakistan with technical ‘know-how’ and expertise to increase exports and help successful execution of the Special Economic Zones (SEZs), under the CPEC project. “We have requested China not to give…

Experts from China and Pakistan have expand cooperation in medical field with a specific emphasis on Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) medicines. “We welcome young talents in the medical field of Pakistan to visit our hospital and we will provide training opportunities lasting for several months. Also we’re more than willing…

Pakistan and Region countries needed to follow China’s experience unleashing potential of digital innovation, said Prof Seyed Komail Tayebi, President of the ECO Science Foundation, a Pakistan-based regional scientific alliance. “China’s experience in digital transformation provides us with invaluable lessons and policy strategies that we can learn from and adapt…

ISLAMABAD: In a great leap forward with regard to CPEC, the Gwadar Free Zone North, known as Phase II, spread over huge area of 2,221 acres, will launch its first formal operation in a month. The zone will avail an exemption from all sorts of taxes and customs duties for…

Thanks to the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), Pakistan is now slowly moving from imported fuels to local fuel for power generation and from outdated technology to new Chinese technology, Minister for Power, Khurram Dastgir Khan has said. “This shift is happening and Chinese companies are much more visible now. They…

Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman and Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari Saturday inaugurated the Dhabeji Special Economic Zone project. Sindh Chief Minister Sayed Murad Ali Shah, Provincial Ministers Syed Nasir Hussain Shah, Sharjeel Inan Memon, Mayor Karachi Barrister Murtaza Wahab, prominent industrialists, diplomats and representatives of the federal government were…

As Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif attended a groundbreaking ceremony of the 1200-megawatt Chashma-5 nuclear power plant in Mianwali on Friday, he contended that the “risk of potential default has been completely averted”. Addressing a ceremony comprising Chinese officials and ministers, Shehbaz said, “Our detractors have been running rumours, fabricating rumours…

Officials from China and Pakistan at a meeting in Beijing have reviewed the progress on the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor over the past decade. Special Joint Cooperation Committee of both countries also looked in the future opportunities. Speaking at the meeting, Vice Chairman National Development and Reform Commission of China Cong…

ISLAMABAD  –   The Pakistan China Business Forum, aimed at exploring trade and investment opportunities in Pakistan, was held here at the Pakistan Embassy in Beijing to promote investment opportunities in Pakistan, China Economic Net reported. Speaking on the occasion, Prof Ahsan Iqbal, Federal Minister for Planning, Development & Special Initiatives,…