Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar held detailed talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in New York, where both leaders reviewed bilateral cooperation, regional developments and global diplomatic coordination. The meeting highlighted the long-standing strategic partnership between Pakistan and China, while both sides reaffirmed their shared commitment to peace, stability and […]
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Shehbaz to hold high-stakes China meetings
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will begin a four-day official visit to China on May 23. The visit aims to strengthen economic, political, and strategic cooperation between both countries. The talks will directly impact trade, investment, and future development under the CPEC framework. The Foreign Office said the visit holds special importance as Pakistan and China […]
Pakistan lines up key CPEC projects ahead of Beijing summit
Pakistan is finalizing the agenda for the upcoming China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Joint Cooperation Committee (JCC) meeting on September 26 in Beijing. The focus will be on critical infrastructure projects, including the Rs502 billion Karakoram Highway Phase-II realignment, the Mainline-1 railway upgrade, and the Eastbay Expressway in Gwadar. Officials expect to complete the agenda next […]
PM says his recent China’s visit gave impetus to bilateral ties, CPEC projects
ISLAMABAD:Prime Minister Imran Khan Sunday said that his recent visit to China and bilateral meetings with the Chinese leadership had added further strength to the time-tested ties and would accelerate the pace of work on the ongoing projects of China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). During an interaction with a number of former ambassadors and think-tanks, […]
NAB chairman says corruption breeds injustice, poverty; undermines norms
ISLAMABAD: National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Chairman Javed Iqbal has said that the corruption breeds injustice, poverty, undermines social, economic norms of societies and sullied the countries around the world. In a statement, he said that NAB being the focal agency of Pakistan under the United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) was determined to weed out […]
20pc of current CPEC projects using Chinese loans: Beijing
The Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson on Monday said that less than 20 percent of the current projects under China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) are using Chinese loans, and more than 80 percent of those have been directly invested by China or are using Chinese grants. “Only less than 20 percent of current CPEC projects are using […]