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Eastern route of CPEC identified as key to regional connectivity and economic growth
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…
Read More »PM Shehbaz Sharif welcomes SCO Secretary-General Zhang Ming for CHG Meeting in Islamabad
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…
Read More »New Gwadar International Airport marks milestone in China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC)
Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Wednesday called for deepening and expanding cooperation within the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) during the 23rd Meeting of the Council of Heads of Government of Member States of the SCO held in Islamabad. Before the SCO meeting, he had attended a ceremony with Pakistani Prime…
Read More »CPEC 2.0 to align with China’s vision and Pakistan’s development framework: Ambassador Khalil Hashmi
Pakistan, China reaffirm commitment to ML-1 upgrade during Premier Li’s visit
LAHORE: Pakistan and China have reaffirmed their commitment to advancing the upgrade of the Main Line-1 (ML-1) railway project, agreeing to prioritise the construction of the Karachi-Hyderabad section as part of phase one, in line with the phased approach for the project’s implementation. In a joint statement issued by the Ministry of…
Read More »PM Shehbaz Sharif calls for expansion of Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) at SCO summit
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif called on Wednesday for the expansion of China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) to enhance regional cooperation at a meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) in Islamabad. He was addressing a heads of government meeting of the SCO, a Eurasian security and political group…
Read More »SCO member states reaffirm commitment to cooperation and sustainable development
The SCO member states have reaffirmed commitment to further develop mutual cooperation in different spheres, including security, trade, economy, investment and cultural and humanitarian ties to build a peaceful, safe, prosperous and ecologically clean planet Earth. This was stated in the Joint Communiqué adopted at the meeting of the SCO Council of…
Read More »SCO-CHG meeting signs important documents to strengthen economic, trade cooperation
The SCO Heads of Government meeting has signed some important documents including the Joint Communique and the ones related to furthering the economic and trade cooperation as well as the efficient working of permanent bodies of the SCO. Speaking at the close of the moot, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced…
Read More »PM Shehbaz Sharif calls for enhanced regional connectivity and cooperation at SCO meeting
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has urged member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization to work together for a well-connected, integrated and prosperous region. He was delivering the national statement at the 23rd meeting of the SCO Council of Heads of Government in Islamabad today. Shehbaz Sharif emphasized enhanced connectivity, poverty alleviation,…
Read More »China, Pakistan strengthen economic cooperation with ambitious corridors, despite global challenges: Chinese Ambassador
ISLAMABAD – China to work with Pakistan to jointly build a growth corridor, a livelihood-enhancing corridor, an innovation corridor, a green corridor and an open corridor, said Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Jiang Zaidong. As for the temporary difficulties faced by CPEC construction and even the entire China-Pakistan practical cooperation,…
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