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MANSEHRA: The 885 megawatts Suki Kanari hydropower project will begin production in 2022, said an official on Tuesday. “We have completed more than 55 per cent of work and expect that the power production will begin in 2022,” project deputy director (commercial and technical) Bilal Khan told reporters. The Suki…

RAWALPINDI: With reports that the project has been shelved by the Punjab government owing to a paucity of funds, the federal railways’ minister on Wednesday insisted that the Nullah Leh Expressway project between the twin cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi will become a reality. For this purpose, he suggested that…

D I KHAN: Frontier Constabulary (FC) Inspector General (IG)-South Region Major-General Azhar Abbasi on Tuesday said that peace has been restored across Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P), especially in the merged districts through the sacrifices of the security forces and locals. Maj Gen Abbasi said this while speaking to media in Dera Ismail…

CPEC Authority Chairman Lt-Gen (retd) Asim Saleem Bajwa has said that after successful completion of phase one, the country is gearing up for the phase-II of the multi-billion dollar China-Pakistan Economic Corridor project, envisioned to generate massive employment opportunities for Pakistanis. Asim Bajwa, tweeting from his fresh Twitter handle for the first…

ISLAMABAD: Chinese Ambassador Yao Jing on Tuesday said that the Coronavirus outbreak would have no impact on the implementation timelines of projects under both the China, Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). In an exclusive interview with Pakistan Today, Jing said that almost all projects under the…

ISLAMABAD: The ongoing trade and and the pace of completion on China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) projects will not be impacted on account of the coronavirus outbreak originating from Wuhan, a high-ranking government official said on Monday. According to a report published in The News, Adviser to Prime Minister on Commerce, Industries, Production, Textile and…

BEIJING, Feb. 4 (APP)::China-Pakistan relations are as solid as a rock, which is the result of long-term cultivation from weals and woes, the two governments and peoples have been through, Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan, Yao Jing writes in an article. The article “A Good Neighbour Is A Blessing” authored by…

Ministry of Maritime Affairs will complete the projects of China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) including construction of Eastbay Expressway, Establishment of CPEC Support Unit (CSU) and Development of IT infrastructure by 2021 ISLAMABAD, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 3rd Feb, 2020 ) :Ministry of Maritime Affairs will…

KARACHI: Railways Minister Sheikh Rasheed held a meeting with Chief Minister of Sindh Syed Murad Ali Shah at Chief Minister House here to discuss Karachi Circular Railway (KCR) project and other matters, ARY News reported on Monday. The railways minister also visited KCR track along with Sindh government’s spokesperson Murtaza…

BEIJING:  As the country grapples against novel coronavirus epidemic, the Chinese government has expressed deep gratitude and appreciation to Pakistan for extending a firm support during the prevalent global health crisis. “As China fights the outbreak, Pakistan has stood firmly by us, maintaining flights and pooling medical supplies all over the country…