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ISLAMABAD:  Minister of Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal on Friday reaffirmed commitment to the development of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and its successful implementation. “We are taking all necessary steps to address pressing issues and enhance the country’s exports, and we are grateful to China for its continued…

ISLAMABAD    –     Pakistan yesterday said that Islam­abad and Beijing were committed to the China-Pakistan Economic Corri­dor and its expansion. Speaking at a weekly news brief­ing here, Foreign Office spokesper­son Mumtaz Zahra Baloch said that CPEC was a sterling symbol of Paki­stan-China strategic partnership. “CPEC is a bilateral project…

ISLAMABAD: China has granted rollover of $2 billion SAFE (State Administration of Foreign Exchange) deposits for one year. “Yes,” Minister for Finance Ishaq Dar confirmed with a brief response when asked about getting rollover of $2 billion SAFE deposits here on Thursday. It was one of the requirements of the IMF for getting the rollover of…

BEIJING: Seasoned politician Senator Mushahid Hussain Syed on Wednesday said China has become the centre of the world as the economic and political balance shifts from the West to the East while noting that Beijing’s vision of harmony and win-win cooperation was winning the day against the narrative that sought…

BEIJING, Mar 23 (APP): The commemorative flag of the 70th anniversary of diplomatic relations between China and Pakistan, which was carried into space, was displayed at an exhibition in China. The ‘Dreaming of the Universe and Asking the Sky: 30 Years of China’s Manned Spaceflight Achievement Exhibition’ was recently held…

BEIJING, Mar 23 (APP): Pakistan Day was celebrated with national spirit and great fervor at the Embassy of Pakistan, Beijing here on Thursday. Pakistan Day commemorates the passing of the Lahore Resolution on March 23, 1940, when the All-India Muslim League demanded a separate homeland for the Muslims of the…

MITHI: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday inaugurated two coal-fired power plants in Tharparkar, describing them as a testament to enduring partnership between China and Pakistan. Accompanied by Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari, PM Shehbaz while launching the 1,320MW Thar Coal Block-I and Thal Nova 330MW Block-II expressed the hope that…

 A ceremony was held to celebrate the Commercial Operation Date (COD) of the Thar Block-1 Integrated Coal Mine Power Project on March 22. On the occasion, Pang Chunxue, Charge d’affaires of the Chinese Embassy in Pakistan, extended her congratulations to the successful COD of the Thar Block-1 Integrated Coal Mine…

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari jointly inaugurated 1650 Mega Watts Shanghai Electric Thar and Thal Nova Thar projects in Tharparkar on Wednesday. Built with a total direct investment of 3.53 billion dollars, these coal-fired projects will annually generate 11.24 billion units of low-cost electricity. With…

ISLAMABAD, Mar 22 (APP): One day International Conference on “CPEC and People-to-People Links between Pakistan and China: Exploring the civilizational Engagements,” was organized by the International Relations Department of the National University of Modern Languages (NUML) here on Wednesday. Director General CPEC Cell, Higher Education Commission (HEC) Dr. Safdar Ali…