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KARACHI: A 330 megawatts (MW) power plant based on Thar coal has begun commercial operations, with an aim to generate low cost energy and help the country cut its energy import bill. The development was shared by Hub Power Company Limited (HUBCO) in a bourse notice on Friday, in respect…

ISLAMABAD, Feb 16 (APP): Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal has said the government is committed to introducing socio-economic reforms and agriculture is one of the major areas to be equipped with modern technology to boost production through smart agri practices. According to a press release…

COMSATS University Islamabad and the Institute of Peace and Diplomatic Studies, Pakistan here on Wednesday joined hands to promote China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), and further strengthen the friendship between Pakistan and China. In this regard, a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between China Study Centre,…

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Kuwait have agreed to boost economic ties in key areas, particularly in the energy and trade sectors, ARY News reported. The agreement came on Tuesday during a meeting between Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal and Minister for Finance of Kuwait Abdul Wahab Al-Rasheed.…

ISLAMABAD, Feb. 15 (Gwadar Pro) – “Last year, President Xi Jinping indicated that the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) needs to be further upgraded to the China-Pakistan Digital Corridor (CPDC). I sincerely hope that the laboratory can and should become the starting point for Pakistan’s digital blueprint,” noted Moin ul Haque,…

Peshawar    –     China Study Centre, University of Peshawar on Monday launched a three-day art exhibition, themed ‘Pakistan–China All Weather Friendship,’ to highlight the cordial relations between Pakistan and China. It focuses on the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), and Chinese art and culture…

PESHAWAR: Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Economic Zones Development & Management Company (KP-EZDMC), Javed Iqbal Khattak has said that 98% of work on infrastructure development in Rashakai prioritized Special Economic Zone (pSEZ) has been completed and will become operational in March 2023. Talking to APP here on Sunday, he said…

ISLAMABAD – Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) President Irfan Iqbal Shaikh on Saturday stressed the need for enhancing bilateral trade and investment relations between Pakistan and Bulgaria. In a meeting with Bulgarian Ambassador Irena Gancheva at FPCCI, he said the multi-billion dollars China Pakistan Economic Corridor…

BEIJING: As a megaproject with a cumulative investment of $ 65 billion in 2022, the CPEC has created 192,000 jobs, 6,000MW of power supply, 809km of highway, and 886km of transmission line, which laid a solid foundation for Pakistan’s socio-economic development. This was stated by Rana Ihsan Afzal khan, Coordinator…

ISLAMABAD: Pakistani Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has welcomed the appointment of former Chinese ambassador to Pakistan Nong Rong as the Chinese Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs. Speaking to Gwadar Pro, the FM said Ambassador Nong Rong played a great role in bringing Pakistan and China even closer during his…