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The Ministry of Maritime Affairs has signed an investment agreement with Chinese firm Xinning Enterprise aimed at upgrading Gwadar Port and launching new industrial projects in the Gwadar Free Zone to elevate Pakistan’s maritime economy. Letter of intent signed to expand Gwadar’s commercial reach The agreement, formalised through a letter…

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi is set to arrive in Pakistan on a crucial diplomatic visit later this month, with his two-day stay in Islamabad scheduled for August 20 and 21. The visit, which includes participation in the annual Pakistan-China Strategic Dialogue, carries considerable significance amid shifting regional dynamics. According…

Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal stressed Pakistan’s interest in benefitting from China’s technological progress for the development of electric vehicles (EVs), state-run Radio Pakistan reported on Wednesday. Pakistan and China share a longstanding strategic partnership rooted in mutual trust, economic cooperation and regional connectivity. Over the decades, ties have expanded across different sectors — including trade,…

BEIJING: Minister for Planning Ahsan Iqbal has declared that China-Pakistan bilateral ties have “soared beyond the skies” following the successful joint launch of the fourth Earth Observation Satellite. The minister made these remarks as he addressed a news conference at the Pakistani Embassy in Beijing the other day. He outlined…

Islamabad: In a significant development poised to elevate Gwadar’s status as a key regional trade and industrial hub, China’s Xinning Enterprise has signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) with the Gwadar Port Authority (GPA). The agreement marks a strategic step toward large-scale industrial and commercial investment at Gwadar Port and…

Pakistan and China on Monday held talks on aligning their cooperation in nuclear energy and space research with broader development goals. The development came as Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal met with China Atomic Energy Authority and China’s Space Agency Chairman Shan Zhongde. “The meeting focused…

Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives, Prof Ahsan Iqbal held important meetings with Chinese officials in Beijing to discuss agenda for Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif’s upcoming visit to China and next phase of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) ahead of the 14th Joint Cooperation Committee (JCC) likely to take…

BEIJING, July 31 (APP): Pakistan’s exports of flours and meals of fish, used in animal feeding, to China surged by 27% in the first half of 2025, reflecting growing demand and competitiveness in the Chinese market. According to official data from the General Administration of Customs of the People’s Republic…

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and China on Sunday formalized a new partnership agreement to enhance bilateral economic cooperation, a crucial step in supporting Uraan Pakistan, the country’s ambitious initiative to become a $1 trillion economy by 2035. The agreement, reached during a meeting between Federal Minister for Planning, Development, and Special Initiatives,…

ISLAMABAD, Aug 2 (APP): Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives, Professor Ahsan Iqbal,  met the Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Sun Weidong in Beijing. Vice Minister Sun Weidong warmly received Minister Ahsan Iqbal upon his arrival, said a press release issued here on Saturday. During the meeting, both sides…