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Saying that the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) and the Pakistan Army are brothers in arms, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa has said that both armies will continue to contribute towards safeguarding collective interests, a statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said. The army chief…

President Dr. Arif Alvi on Thursday said that the development of Gwadar Deep Seaport and China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) will promote regional trade. He said that as Baluchistan required special attention for the redressal of its past grievances, the federal government was taking measures for the progress and prosperity of…

Chairman, China-Pakistan Economic Corridor Authority, Lt. Gen. (Retd) Asim Saleem Bajwa says fencing of Pak-Iran border is in progress which on completion would help stop cross-border illegal movement and smuggling. Talking to a private television channel, he said Pak-Afghan border fencing has been completed almost, while full efforts are being…

ISLAMABAD: The first phase of Allama Iqbal Industrial City, the first Special Economic Zone (SEZ) of Punjab under China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) has been completed. Talking to a delegation of exporters and investors, Faisalabad Industrial Estate Development and Management Company (FIEDMC) Chairman, Mian Kashif Ashfaq, here on Wednesday said Prime…

KARACHI: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Wednesday said some inimical forces were manoeuvring to disrupt mega development projects under CPEC as they did not want Pakistan to become an economically strong and stable country. Such elements were behind the cowardly terrorist act of Dasu bus incident, who were perturbed…

Defence Minister Pervez Khattak has said that friendship with China is the cornerstone of Pakistan’s foreign policy. Talking to his Chinese counterpart Wei Fenghe in Tajikistan, he said the historical and time-tested ties between the two countries are moving from strength to strength. During the meeting, both the Defence Ministers…

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan will start export of mobile phones by January 2022, Adviser to Prime Minister on Commerce Abdul Razak Dawood informed a parliamentary panel on Tuesday. The senate standing committee on commerce, chaired by Senator Zeeshan Khanzada, also grilled the commerce ministry for poor performance, sharing obsolete information about Strategic Trade…

PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government would establish 10 economic zones and 19 small industrial estates during the next 10 years whereas at least two more special economic zones will be set up in the next five years under the new industrial policy. According to an official handout issued here o…

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has formally asked China for providing loans for construction of the much-awaited Mainline-1 (ML-1) of rail line from Karachi to Peshawar in USD instead of Chinese RMB currency or a combination of both currencies could be acceptable for moving forward. Top official sources confirmed to The News here…

ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday expressed confidence that in near future Pakistan s ports will provide the foundation of important trade routes through China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). The prime minister, in a meeting with his Adviser on Commerce Abdul Razzak Dawood, said Pakistan welcomed the…