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ISLAMABAD: Asian Development Bank (ADB) has strongly recommended Pakistan to undertake structural reforms, broaden tax base, utilise transport infrastructure, and expedite the development of nine Special Economic Zones (SEZs) to make the most of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). The report titled Economic Corridor Development (EDC) in Pakistan, released by the…

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is set to float proposals to Chinese government for renegotiation on contracts of power projects established under CPEC on the pattern of other IPPs or to purchase 1200-MW electricity from Pakistan for onward supply to Afghanistan, well informed sources in CPEC Authority told Business Recorder. These proposals will be…

ISLAMABAD: The government hopes that Prime Minister Imran Khan’s four-day trip to China, which starts on Thursday (today), will reinvigorate the China-Pakistan Economic Corri­dor (CPEC) project. “Twenty-one different sectors have been identified to be discussed with the Chinese leadership,” Infor­mation Minister Fawad Chaudhry told Dawn on Wednesday after attending a series of…

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday said industrialists and businessmen should work with the government to provide relief to the common man. The government, he reiterated, is aware of inflation in the world market and the consequent burden on people, adding that steps are being taken to protect the…

On the special invitation of the Chinese leadership, Prime Minister Imran Khan will undertake his fourth visit to attend the opening ceremony of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games, I will accompany the Prime Minister. The Prime Minister’s visit has a special significance as it demonstrates the solidarity and goodwill…

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi Tuesday acknowledged efforts by Pakistan Navy (PN) for regional maritime security and measures taken to ensure security of Pakistan coasts, Gwadar Port and maritime-related projects of the China, Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). During his visit to Naval Headquarters and a call on Chief…

ISLAMABAD   –  Pakistan Ambassador to China, Moin ul Haque brushed aside the reports of slow work on CPEC and made it clear that work on CPEC   is in progress with full pace, and during the upcoming visit to China by Prime Minister Imran Khan, focus would be given on…

KARACHI: In a major development, the government of Sindh on Monday discovered 3 billion tons of coal deposits in the Thar region. In an announcement, Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah congratulated the nation over the discovery of coal reserves in Tharparkar and said that it was the second…

Balochistan Assembly Speaker Mir Jan Muhammad Khan Jamali in a call on meeting with Senate Chairman Muhammad Sadiq Sanjrani discussed political, economic and overall situation of Balochistan. The Senate chairman said the development and prosperity of the people of Balochistan was an important component which was the priority of the…