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State Councilor and Foreign Minister of China Wang Yi and Foreign Minister of Afghanistan Salahuddin Rabbani will lead their respective delegations. “The agenda of the dialogue focuses on political relations and the peace process, security cooperation and counter terrorism, and development cooperation and connectivity,” said an announcement from the Foreign…

ISLAMABAD: The government is all set to waive off Rs40.2 million visa fees of 2,511 Chinese nationals working on development projects under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) in Pakistan. The waiver would be a one-time dispensation to Chinese nationals to change their visit visas into work visas in Pakistan free of…

QUETTA: Chairing a meeting to review the progress and affairs of special economic zones (SEZs) under China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) in Balochistan, Chief Minister Jam Kamal Khan Alyani said that corporate governance would benefit the province in sea, mineral and livestock production and guarantee economic development. “Following burgeoning trade activities at…

BEIJING: As early-harvest phase of China-Pakistan-Economic Corridor (CPEC) successfully approached its logical conclusion, both Pakistan and China are now stepping up preparations for a new stage of higher-quality development, Pakistan’s Ambassador to China Naghmana Hashmi Thursday said. “As CPEC’s early-harvest phase successfully approaches its logical conclusion, both sides are now…

Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication has approached the Ministry of Planning, Development & Reform to promote IT cooperation between China and Pakistan under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) framework. “IT is the seventh pillar of long-term CPEC framework and the IT Ministry has written a letter to the Ministry…

KARACHI: Dr. Mirza Ikhtiar Baig, Senior Vice President FPCCI, would be leading a five member FPCCI delegation to Xiamen on the invitation of the government of China. The high profile investment forum will be address by senior ministers of China, deputy PM Serbia, former PM Egypt, former PM Austria, US…

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan-China-Afghanistan peace dialogue will be held here tomorrow (September 7) to discuss solution to the Afghan issue. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, Afghan National Security Advisor Hamdullah Mohib, Afghan Foreign Minister Salahuddin Rabbani and FM Shah Mehmood Qureshi will participate in the meeting. The three countries will also discuss…

ISLAMABAD: China Overseas Port Holding Company (COPHC) will plant one million trees in Gwadar under the 10 Billion Tree Tsunami project. These views were expressed by the COPHC Chairman Zhang Baozhong in a meeting with Adviser to Prime Minister on Climate Change Malik Amin Aslam, a press release said. A…

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has released Rs 360 million for preliminary design for up-gradation and rehabilitation of main line (ML-1) railway project and establishment of dry-port, near Havelian under Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) 2019-120. The railway project is an important strategic part of China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and…

BEIJING: China will provide market access to 90% of Pakistani commodities at zero duty to help the latter correct trade imbalances. It is estimated this will increase Pakistan’s exports to China by $500 million, under the free trade agreement phase-II between two countries. According to a China Economic Net’s report,…