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ISLAMABAD: Work on a 330-megawatt power plant in Thar is “in full swing” and is unaffected by the coronavirus, China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Authority Chairman Lt-Gen (retd) Asim Saleem Bajwa has said. In a tweet on Friday, Bajwa, who is also the Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Information…

The work on China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Phase-II has gained momentum during the last few weeks, defeating debunkers who have been leaving no stone unturned to malign the incumbent government on account of slow-down in CPEC activities. The groundbreaking of two mega hydel power projects worth $11 billion, advancement in…

While other countries move away from coal-fired power due its negative environmental impact, Chinese funding has increased power generated through coal in Pakistan. According to a report published by Bloomberg, countries in the South Asian region are currently faced with the dilemma of choosing between affordable energy sources while trying…

ISLAMABAD: Experts have advised Islamabad, Beijing and Tehran to develop their trilateral mechanism to benefit from the signing of a China-Iran strategic deal. The suggestion was put forward at a webinar hosted by the Islamabad Policy Institute (IPI), which was chaired by Senate Foreign Affairs Committee chairman Senator Mushahid Hussain…

ISLAMABAD, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 29th Jul, 2020 ) :The Project of Gwadar East-Bay Expressway which was delayed for various reasons as now scheduled to be completed by the April 2021. According to ministry of Maritime Affairs, the Construction of East bay Expressway is the main artery of Gwadar Port through which the entire traffic of…

ISLAMABAD: Consulate General of Pakistan in Guangzhou and Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) in collaboration with Department of Commerce of Fujian province of China organised the Fujian–Pakistan Two-Way Trade Online Promotion Conference’ on Wednesday. The conference focused on promoting direct business linkages between entrepreneurs from Pakistan and China’s…

PESHAWAR: Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Mahmood Khan formally inaugurated Havelian-Thakot section of Hazara Motorway on Tuesday. The 118 Kilometer long Havelian-Thakot Motorway project has been completed in 42 months period with a total cost of Rs.133 billion under CPEC project. With starting point at Havelian, the motorway connects Abbottabad, Mansehra,…

ISLAMABAD: China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Authority Chairman and SAPM on Information and Broadcasting Lt Gen (R) Asim Saleem Bajwa Tueasday said that Mansehra-Thakot Expressway had been opened for traffic. In a message, he said that constructed with the cost of 136 billion, the 80-kilometer, two-way Mansehra-Thakot Expressway is extension…