Opinion Editorials

KARACHI: The president of Pakistan recently promulgated ordinances to establish the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor Authority (CPEC Authority) and grant tax concessions to Gwadar Port and its free zone. The aim of the government is to reinitiate the CPEC project and achieve its goal of not only greater economic development in…

Though China was on the global map since more than five thousand years, but the foundation of modern China was laid down under the Chairmanship of Mao Zedong on 1st October 1949. Mao Zedong was a legendary character who has changed the history of China. After the death of Mao…

In Pakistan and beyond, governments and investors continue to show enthusiasm for SEZs. The UNCTAD World Investment Report of 2019 focuses on SEZs. It suggests that SEZs remain the policy instrument of choice for attracting investment. Globally, around 1000 new SEZs have emerged in the last five years and another…

We started with the cliche “game changer” for CPEC. Within few years we came to conclude that CPEC was in fact a Trojan horse. Then our analysts gradually started to tell nation that CPEC was a failure and has already drowned between the gulf of mistrust between China and Pakistan.…

ISLAMABAD: With the completion of major infrastructure and energy projects, the first phase of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), which has helped Pakistan manage huge deficits in the energy sector and transportation infrastructure, is coming to an end. Before CPEC, Pakistan was going through the worst load on power management and…

Category : Opinion Editorial   Source : Daily Times   Date : 03-08-2019   By : Dr Sughra Sadaf China has always believed in mutual respect and coexistence. Pakistan’s relation with China is a bond of brotherhood and friendship. In the world where most of our allies have abandoned us, China is still standing by our side.…

Category : Opinion Editorial   Source : The News   Date : 25-08-2019   By : Foqia Sadiq Khan China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) cannot be differentiated one type of projects. CPEC is for building infrastructure, transportation network, overcome energy shortfall, plan for the development of Gwadar seaport and a vision to jumpstart industrial growth in Pakistan.…

Motorway 5 or Multan-Sukkur Motorway is not only the biggest transportation project under CPEC but it also has the strategic significance. This Six lane, 392 KM road is part of Peshawar Karachi Motorway and will reduce the 6 hours journey upto 3-3.5 hours. Multan-Sukkur Motorway is built to resist flooding…

Pakistan’s port city, Gwadar, is a vital part of the multi-billion-dollar China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), which aims to increase regional trade and development. Yet, for the last two years, its master plan could not be finalised. The blueprint was worked on and re-worked several times, while bureaucrats came and went.…

Sahiwal coal power plant, since its inception, has been a constant source of bliss and happiness for the locals as well as people from other areas. The resident workers, who were unable to afford two meals in a row, are now earning a better livelihood. The plant, besides contributing significantly…