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PESHAWAR Governor Shah Farman on Thursday said China was the time-tested friend of Pakistan and hoped the relations between the two countries would grow in future. “We as a nation have always found the People’s Republic of China as a trusted friend and every Pakistani is proud of this,” he…

Pakistan needed to strengthen commercial promotion and marketing for its agricultural products to enhance exports to China. This was stated by Gu Wenliang, the Agriculture Commissioner, Embassy of China to Pakistan at a webinar held by the Vehari Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Gwadar Pro reported on Thursday. He said…

Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Yao Jing handed over the ventilators to Chairman National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) Lt Gen Muhammad Afzal. Speaking on the occasion, Chairman NDMA Lt Gen Muhammad Afzal said China has extended unprecedented help to Pakistan to contain COVID-19 pandemic. Chinese Ambassador in Pakistan Yao Jing said…

ISLAMABAD: The Cabinet Committee on China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) on Thursday expressed satisfaction over the progress on CPEC projects. The committee, which met with Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar in the chair, had also in attendance ministers and secretaries from 10 ministries. Special Assistant to…

China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Authority Chairman Lt Gen (retd) Asim Saleem Bajwa on Thursday said that all ministries have vowed to accord priority to procedural formalities and incentive packages to make CPEC a success. In a series of tweets, the CPEC Authority chairman shared the bits of his briefing to…

ISLAMABAD: The Board of Investment (BoI) on Thursday recommended two special economic zones, including the first one in the private sector, to the apex authority for final approval. The approvals committee of SEZs recommended JW-SEZ and Dhabeji SEZ for consideration by the board of approvals (BoA) during its 7th meeting.…

ABBOTTABAD: Industries secretary Javed Marwat has said the provincial government has prioritised the establishment of business facilitation centres at divisional level. He told a meeting of the business community here that the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor offered both development opportunities and challenges for the government and entrepreneurs. The secretary said the…

ISLAMABAD – China’s Ambassador to Pakistan Yao Jing on Wednesday conveyed his government’s pleasure on Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) approval of approved project for upgradation of Pakistan Railways existing Mainline-1 (ML-1), said CPEC Authority Chairman Lt Gen (retd) Asim Saleem Bajwa in a tweet. The Chinese…

ISLAMABAD – Minister for Railways Sheikh Rashid Ahmed Tuesday called on Prime Minister Imran Khan and apprised him of progress on ML-1 projects, said a press release of PM office media wing. Separately, Punjab Chief Minister, Sardar Usman Buzdar also called on the prime minister and discussed matters pertaining to…

BEIJING, Aug 11 (APP): Muhammad Ibrahim, 28, a Pakistani aerospace technology scientist who works at Benewake, a Chinese company headquartered in Beijing, believes the efforts made by China to achieve a moderately prosperous society have opened doors of opportunity for the rest of the world. “It’s very well-known that China…