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The Senate was informed on Thursday that the Government has revived work on the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor with speed and the long term plan is being translated into an implementation matrix. Responding to a question during the Question Hour in the House today, Minister for Board of Investment Chaudhry Salik…

Lahore – Newly-appointed Consul General of People’s Republic of China in Lahore Zhao Shiren on Wednesday visited offices of The Nation and Nawa-i-Waqt and had a meeting with Managing Director of Nawa-i-Waqt Group Ms Rameeza Majid Nizami. MD Rameeza Majid Nizami accorded a warm welcome to Chinese Consul General in…

ISLAMABAD: Minister of Development and Planning Ahsan Iqbal on Tuesday met with Iranian Ambassador Seyed Mohammad Ali Hosseini, seeking an increase in electricity exports, according to the Islamic Republic News Agency. Hosseini received Iqbal at the Iranian Embassy in Islamabad. The meeting was also attended by Mohammad Sorkhabi, deputy ambassador of…

ISLAMABAD – The 2022 Belt and Road Online Arts Festival was launched both online and offline recently at the Northwest Minzu University, China, providing a platform for Pakistani youth to showcase their talent, China Economic Net (CEN) reported on Wednesday. To participate in the event, youth in Pakistan and other…

ISLAMABAD: The Minister of Development and Planning Ahsan Iqbal has requested an increase in Iran’s electricity exports to the Pakistani province of Balochistan, reported foreign media. On Tuesday evening, Seyed Mohammad Ali Hosseini, Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran, received the Minister of Development and Planning of Pakistan Ahsan…

GWADAR: After the fresh hike in petrol prices, a proposal to install a 50-megawatt independent power plant, in collaboration with Chinese power producers in Gwadar, is going to be floated in a crucial meeting, which is likely to be held this week in Islamabad between the government and Chinese companies.…

BEIJING, Jun 7 (Gwadar Pro)-“When open to traffic, the Eastbay Expressway will connect the Gwadar Port and Pakistan’s national highways. It will expand transportation between Gwadar and other places in Pakistan and even other regional countries, further harness the Gwadar Port’s role as an international logistics hub and boost socioeconomic…

Federal Minister for Industries and Production Syed Murtaza Mahmood on Sunday said that the government would provide relief to the industrial sector, especially women entrepreneurs in the federal budget as the upcoming budget would be business friendly and pro-poor. He urged the women entrepreneurs to play their due role in…

ISLAMABAD – In order to promote cultural exchanges and mutual learning, and tighten people-to-people bonds between different countries, China Soong Ching Ling Foundation has launched the 2022 Junior Cultural Ambassadors event. The event is expected to build a platform for young people all over the world to make the acquaintance of…

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) to hold meeting with Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) and Bank of China for use of RMB/ PKR for bilateral trade between the two countries, official sources told Business Recorder. Prime Minister issued these directions to SBP…