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BEIJING, Oct 3 (APP):The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) construction has entered the second stage, focusing on industrial-agricultural cooperation, Gwadar Port construction and socio-economic development, of which 27 new projects will be launched within this year. “In the new stage, the scope of corridor construction will continue to expand and the…

ISLAMABAD, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 2nd Oct, 2019 ):Speakers at a ceremony commended the newly launched book “Chinami” which covered almost all the aspects of Pakistan-China Friendship and China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). The launching ceremony of the book “Chinami” written by Brig. (Retd) Abdur Rehman Tarar…

QUETTA: The Consul General of the People’s Republic China at Karachi, Wang Yu, gifted goods worth US$0.2 million, including boat power engines, solar lights, small home solar systems and fishing nets to the fishermen of Gwadar. The Consul General, Wang Yu, presented the goods at a ceremony in Karachi to…

ISLAMABAD: Gwadar Port has been opened for transit trade and the first ship in this regard is set to arrive next week, a sub-committee of the Senate Standing Committee on Maritime Affairs was informed on Tuesday. Officials of the Ministry of Maritime Affairs briefed the sub-committee regarding transit trade and…

PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Minister for Finance Taimur Saleem Jhagra has said that the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) approved the Khyber Pass Economic Corridor (KPEC), including a 47.55 km long two-lane Peshawar-Torkham Motorway. The project, he said, would boost the trade and increase exports and transform the…

Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Information and Broad-casting Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan Tuesday said that the federal cabinet has approved first-ever E-Commerce Policy of the country. Awan while briefing the media persons here after the federal Cabinet meeting said the meeting considered the rising trend of e-shopping and expanding…

The Senate Standing Committee on Communications on Monday noted that there is widespread perception in the country that the present PTI government has slowed down work on projects under China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) by not releasing funds for the ongoing projects. The committee which met with Senator Hidayat Ullah in…

Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday felicitated China on its 70th National Day, saying he has always admired the country for its development and fight against corruption. Writing on his official Twitter handle, the premier said: “Today on the 70th Anniversary of the People’s Republic of China I want to extend our nation’s greetings to our…

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning Development and Reforms Makhdoom Khusro Bakhtiar on Sunday said the government had decided to go ahead with the ML-I mega project which would lead to dualisation and upgradation of the railway track from Peshawar to Karachi. Speaking at a seminar “Friends of Silk Road” organised…

ISLAMABAD: Through a major scholarship programme, all top universities and institutions in China will be open to talented Pakistani students, while the Chinese government will provide 100 smart classrooms and seven agricultural research centers to various universities of Pakistan. This was disclosed by Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Yao Jing during…