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LAHORE:Punjab Minorities Minister Ramesh Singh Arora Wednesday visited the Chinese Consulate in Lahore and held a meeting with Chinese Consul-General Zhao Shiren and discussed strengthening bilateral ties, particularly in the areas of minority empowerment, economic development, and cooperation between both the countries. The minister highlighted the longstanding friendship between Pakistan…

ISLAMABAD  –  The experts on Monday emphasised the significance of enhanced collaboration between Pakistan and China to learn from the latter’s experience in developing green special economic zones (SEZs) under CPEC, to raise climate competitive industry, which is crucial for low-carbon development and aligned with global sustainable development goals (SDGs).…

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif expressed satisfaction over the commencement of flight operations at Gwadar International Airport, calling it a major milestone in transforming Gwadar into a crucial link between Central and Eastern Asia, the Middle East, and Gulf countries. In a statement, the prime minister highlighted the operationalization of Gwadar…

KARACHI: The New Gwadar International Airport, a key project of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) has been finally operationalised after receiving its inaugural flight on Monday (today). Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight PK-503 landed at 11:14am at the new airport and was welcomed by Balochistan Governor Sheikh Jaffar Khan Mandokhail,…

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb said on Sunday that the second phase of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project will attract more Chinese investment and companies, as Islamabad eyes greater collaboration with Beijing to bolster its economy. CPEC is a multi-billion-dollar project that connects China and Pakistan through a…

KARACHI: The New Gwadar International Airport, a key project of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), is being inaugurated today (Monday). However, the departure of the first flight from Karachi to Gwadar has been delayed. According to the flight schedule, Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight PK-503 was to depart from Karachi…

Pakistan and China have signed Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) worth approximately $250 million to bolster collaboration in the medical equipment and surgical instrument sector at a B2B matchmaking conference in Beijing. The Silk Road Assistance Industrial Internet Platform, specializing in cross-border business advisory services, entered into agreements with Pakistan’s dental…

KARACHI: The Sindh government signed an agreement with Chinese and local investors on Saturday to establish the Dhabeji Special Economic Zone under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Phase II, which is expected to attract $3 billion in investment and create over 100,000 jobs. The agreement was signed by Sindh Economic…

Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb said that Pakistan was eager to tap the Yuan bond market and would encourage corporate stock listings in Hong Kong to bolster and broaden its ties with China. In an interview with Nikkei Asia, Minister Aurangzeb said that an initial issuance…

Pakistan’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has announced that the New Gwadar International Airport will officially start operations from January 20. The airport, a key development for the region, is expected to become a hub for both domestic and international flights, Express News reported. The CAA issued a notification, confirming that the…