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ISLAMABAD: The government intends to take Sukkur-Hyderabad Motorway (M-6), a critical component of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) on Public Private Partnership (PPP) mode with an estimated cost of Rs175 billion. In order to ensure better planning of Hyderabad-Sukkur Motorway project and attract private investment in this scheme, the National…

ISLAMABAD, Oct 29 (APP): Minister for Information and Broadcasting Syed Shibli Faraz on Thursday categorically said no conspiracy could derail China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project. Responding to a Calling Attention Notice raised by Mian Raza Rabbani about the China Pakistan Economic Corridor Authority Ordinance, 2019, the minister said CPEC…

ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Advisor to Prime Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Babar Awan on Thursday tabled China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Bill 2020 and 26th amendment of constitution in National Assembly. Deputy Speaker of National Assembly Qasim Khan Suri has forwarded both bills to concerned standing committees while opposition lodged…

A meeting of the Parliamentary Committee on China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) was briefed on issues related to infrastructure of prioritised Special Economic Zones (SEZs) as well as right of ways, including provision of other utilities such as gas, electricity and roads for industrialisation. Under the chairmanship of lawmaker Sher…

BEIJING, Oct 28 (APP): Dr Zhang Sheng Quan, an expert of Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences (BAAFS) has said that the Beijing hybrid wheat could greatly alleviate the shortage in Pakistan and meet the nutritional needs of the Pakistani people. “After 11 years of local experiments and demonstrations…

Islamabad : Naghmana Hashmi who served as Pakistan’s ambassador to China from 2019 to 2020 has said that Chinese political system is way more pluralistic than is generally perceived. Ms Naghmana was addressing a roundtable organised by Institute of Regional Studies (IRS) here Wednesday. Ms Hashmi stated that the Communist…

BEIJING: Universities and medical institutions from 11 countries, including China, Pakistan attended an international online forum and discussed post-COVID healthcare opportunities and challenges. The Forum was organised by South and Southeast Asia Medical Education and Service Alliance (SSAMESA), China Economic Net (CEN) reported on Wednesday. The participants exchanged in-depth views…

LAHORE: China Three Gorges South Asia Investment Limited (CSAIL) is planning to list its subsidiary, renewable energy company Three Gorges First (TGF) Wind Farm Private (Pvt) Limited (Ltd), on Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) by the second quarter of 2021, informed sources told Profit. This would be the first listing by a Chinese…

SIALKOT: The Ministry of Commerce and Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) organised an awareness webinar on the second phase of China-Pakistan Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA) on October 27. The webinar was one of the series of webinars being organised by the Ministry of Commerce and TDAP across the country…

ISLAMABAD: China has designated first non-career ambassador for Pakistan in more than 40 years as its new ambassador Nong Rong has assumed his assignment in Islamabad and had important meetings with senior top officers, including that of the Foreign Office since his arrival. He has brought a special message of…