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ISLAMABAD: Chinese investors have recently shown interest in establishing and investing in lapidary units along China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) route, which may help Pakistan achieve its $5 billion Gems & Jewelry export target. Talking to Gwadar Pro. Zhao Lanying who is running an import-export business for last two decades said…

KEEN to build on the last year’s growth rate of 3.9 per cent to hit the targeted 4.8pc this year, Pakistan is set to leverage the second phase of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) at a time when the future outlook of the economy is somewhat clouded by the changing…

  BEIJING: Khalid Mansoor, the special assistant to the Prime Minister on CPEC affairs, has said that huge job opportunities will be created for the people under phase two of the multibillion-dollar project and special importance will be attached to their skill enhancement and for that purpose, vocational training institutes…

ISLAMABAD: “China’s friendship with Pakistan and its openness towards Pakistan are very critical when we choose foreign universities to cooperate with. In some western universities they don’t allow Pakistani students to study certain subjects. But the strong trust between China and Pakistan allows Pakistani students to get the knowledge of…

“Pakistan has recently signed an MoU on tourism with Chinese tourism associations and forged partnership with travel agencies, and we are to launch a Chinese-language website called Discover Batie (also known as Discover Pakistan) to popularise Pakistan’s rich repertoire of culture and tourism resources across China,” said H.E. Moin ul Haque, Pakistani Ambassador…

Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday praised China for being a “role model” for developing countries in poverty alleviation. In a video message on the 20th anniversary of Juncao Assistance and Sustainable Development Cooperation, the premier said: “China is a role model for developing countries in poverty alleviation. China’s remarkable…

Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid has said that the economic future of Afghanistan rests chiefly in the hands of China after it agreed to help rebuild the war-torn country. In an interview published by Italian publication La Repubblica on Thursday, Mujahid was quoted as saying: “China is our most important partner and represents…

ISLAMABAD: The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, a flagship project of the Belt and Road Initiative, is one of the most important projects for the economic revival of Pakistan, said Khalid Mansoor, adviser to the prime minister on CPEC affairs. “CPEC’s phase two will be developing an industrial hub in the country, providing…

LAHORE: Punjab Minister for Industries and Commerce Aslam Iqbal said that Special Economic Zones are the engine of Pakistan’s economic growth. While hearing the pending applications of the industrialists regarding Allama Iqbal Industrial city in FIEDMC site office the minister said according to the vision of Prime The Buzdar government…

LAHORE: The first China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project in the power evacuation and transmission sector, the 660kV High-Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) Matiari-Lahore transmission line, started commercial operations on Wednesday on its scheduled date. On the first day, the project saved the country from a major breakdown by protecting the transmission,…