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BEIJING: The Khunjerab Pass, a major land port on the China-Pakistan border in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, resumed passenger customs clearance, local authorities confirmed. The pass connecting Gilgit-Baltistan with the China’s region officially resumed the entry and exit of passengers this week after a closure of three years…

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special initiatives Ahsan Iqbal and Chinese Vice Foreign Minister, Sun Weidong agreed to further enhance cooperation under the CPEC as both held a bilateral meeting on Tuesday in Beijing, said a press release. The planning minister was accompanied by the Special Assistant to…

BEIJING, Apr 5 (APP):Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal said that friendship and strategic partnership with China enjoyed broad political support in Pakistan and acknowledged the International Department of Communist Party of China (IDCPC’s) role in promoting better understanding and deepening relations between the two countries. In…

Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Professor Ahsan Iqbal reached in Beijing, after attending the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Annual Conference-2023, to hold important meetings with Chinese authorities. During a meeting with President of ‘Power China’ Chan Guanfu, the minister appreciated the contribution of Chinese enterprises in the…

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Sunday expressed his pleasure over the reopening of Khunjerab Pass and said it would help increase the trade between Pakistan and China. The prime minister welcomed the step to boost trade with the Iron Brother China, the PM Office Media Wing said in a press release.…

BEIJING, Apr 3 (APP):Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives, Prof. Ahsan Iqbal Chaudhary held an exclusive session with the heads and representatives of leading Chinese Think Tanks and emphasized the importance of Pakistan China relationship and reaffirmed Pakistan All-Weather Strategic Cooperative Partnership with China, which is time-tested and timeless.…

ISLAMABAD: The Khunjerab Pass, a major trade route between Pakistan and China, has been reopened after a closure of almost three years due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The pass connects Gilgit-Baltistan with China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous region and was closed in 2020 following the outbreak of Covid-19. According to official…

MANSEHRA: Advisor to Prime Minister Sardar Shahjehan Yusuf on Friday said that the 880 megawatt Suki Kanari hydropower project being built under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor initiative would bring prosperity to the Hazara Division. “This is the only hydropower project, which is near completion under the CPEC and addresses energy’s…

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and China are set to resume two-side trade through the Khunjerab Pass, the only land route between the two countries, after almost three years of suspension due to the Covid-19 outbreak. The pass, which connects Pakistan’s Gilgit Baltistan region with China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, is scheduled to be…