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ISLAMABAD – Ambassador of China Yao Jing Tuesday stressed for further materialising the understanding between Chinese Academy of Agriculture Sciences and Pakistan Agriculture Research Council to work on the improvement of rice, sugarcane, cotton, vegetable and livestock using modern technologies. The Chinese ambassador met with PARC Chairman Dr Muhammad Azeem…

Chinese Consul General in Karachi Li Bijian on Monday said that there is a misconception about the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) that through the project China is setting up a new colony in Pakistan and will eventually take over the country. He was addressing an international conference titled ‘Role of…

ISLAMABAD: China on Monday reiterated its gratitude and appreciation over the enormous support and assistance offered by Pakistan in the wake of the novel coronavirus epidemic. “After the outbreak of the epidemic, Pakistani government and people from all walks of life have offered China enormous support and assistance. We are…

LAHORE: American Biomedical Engineering Company (ABEC) will setup first-ever manufacturing unit of biomedical equipment in Allama Iqbal Industrial City, a prioritised Special Economic Zone of Faisalabad Industrial Estate Development and Management Company (FIEDMC) under the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), a statement said on Monday. American Biomedical Engineering Company Director…

ISLAMABAD: The National Highway Authority (NHA) is working on the upgradation and dualisation of about 80 kilometre Pindigheb-Jand-Kohat road which provides link to Hakla-D I Khan Motorway, an important part of China Pakistan Econmic Corridor (CPEC) at Krapa, near Pindigheb. An official of NHA told APP on Monday that being…

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Chinese Authorities on Monday reiterated their commitment to take the multibillion dollar China-Pakistan Economic Corridor projects ahead to next phases stating that Coronavirus is not going to affect the pace of work on corridor Projects. The projects under the China Pakistan Economic Corridor will not be affected…

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has sought a report from the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) about linking existing and new Special Economic Zones (SEZs) with the Web Based One Customs (WeBOC) and Pakistan Single Window (PSW) systems. The FBR has been asked to issue instructions to the departments concerned…

PESHAWAR, Feb 20 (APP):Chairman, Parliamentary Committee on Kashmir, Syed Fakhar Imam here Thursday underlined the need for pragmatic approach of agriculture institutes and scientists to promote agriculture for economic prosperity and autarky in food in the country. He was addressing the concluding-session of three-day national farmers convention and agriculture exhibition…

An article, “Pakistan has effective drug for COVID-19, Over 300,000 pieces exported to China”, published by Economic Daily – China Economic Net (CEN) on February 21st has got 5.71 million page views on Toutiao.com and 38,000 likes. In nearly 10,000 comments, in addition to a lot of thanks to Pakistani…

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has decided to maintain Pakistan’s status on its ‘grey list’ of countries with inadequate control over curbing money laundering and terrorism financing until June, when the next review will take place, a statement issued by the Finance Division said on Friday. “FATF members agreed…