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WASHINGTON: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has said that the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) has transitioned from a government-to-government investment model in its first phase to a business-to-business engagement in its second phase. He made these remarks in an interview with the US edition of China’s CGTN network. He previously indicated that Pakistan could…

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah announced his administration’s commitment to enhancing cooperation with Beijing in the transportation, energy, and agriculture sectors during a meeting with Chinese Consul General Yang Yundong on Saturday. This meeting comes almost three weeks after the tragic killing of two Chinese engineers in a Karachi…

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Power Sardar Awais Leghari on Wednesday praised Pakistan’s collaboration with China through the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) for transforming the country’s energy landscape. Speaking at the Third Belt and Road Energy Ministerial Conference in Qingdao, China, Leghari credited the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) with addressing…

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has decided to enter into separate agreements with China for Phase-I and Phase-II of the Mainline One (ML-1) project, a key part of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) related to upgrading the railway network in Pakistan. According to sources, Pakistan and China have decided not to sign the…

Pakistan and China have agreed to divide the $6.8 billion Main Line-1 (ML-1) railway project into two phases, according to sources in the Finance Ministry. The first phase, valued at $3.2 billion, is expected to begin next month. This phase will cover the construction of the railway line from Karachi…

BEIJING  –  The Acting Consul General of the Consulate General of Pakistan in Guangzhou Sardar Muhammad said that Pakistan is a key partner in food security and trade ties with China at the 2nd Hainan International Tropical Food Supply Chain Expo 2024. He attended the Opening Ceremony and delivered a…

Islamabad : Shi Yuanqiang, Deputy Head of Mission of Chinese Embassy in Pakistan, has said that that any attempts to undermine cooperation between Pakistan and China by acts of terrorism shall yield no result. Mr Shi was giving his remarks during Hong Ting Forum Dialogue on “Understanding China-Pakistan all-weather strategic…

Pakistan confirmed on Friday that it was in discussions with China for a joint security mechanism, as its hopes for clinching major infrastructure and energy deals during the visit of Chinese Prime Minister Li Qiang largely remained unfulfilled. The major outcome of the visit was limited to signing pacts for…

ISLAMABAD: The eastern route of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) has been found to be the most advantageous in terms of provincial representation, regional and trans-border connectivity, tourism, and socio-economic benefits, while Islamabad and Dera Ismail Khan have been identified as the top economic and transport hubs due to their…

Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif received SCO Secretary-General, Mr. Zhang Ming, earlier today in Islamabad, who was here for the SCO Council of Heads of Government (CHG) meeting. Recalling Mr. Ming’s earlier visit to Pakistan in July 2022, Prime Minister welcomed the Secretary-General in Islamabad and thanked him for the…