Pakistan in contact with Chinese and Korean investors consortium to discuss investment: Privatisation Minister

China Economic Net Islamabad: Federal Minister for Privatisation Mohammed Mian Soomro said this week that meetings with renowned investors consortium from China and Korea had been held to discuss investment. “So far leading investors consortium from China, Korea and Russia have been interacted with, who have shown keen interest in the investment potential of Pakistan […]

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Pakistan following China to achieve 100 percent vaccination target against the Covid-19: Planning Minister

Gwadar Pro Islamabad: Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar has said that Pakistan was following Iron Brother China to achieve 100 percent vaccination target against the Covid-19. Speaking to Gwadar Pro here, he said that China had been helpful in both providing the vaccines and guidelines.“We are following China. The way they […]

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Top Karachi universities to get Chinese hybrid buses

Gwadar Pro Karachi: Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Ali Haider Zaidi said this week that Port Qasim will gift Chinese hybrid buses to the University of Karachi, Dow University of Health Sciences (DUHS), Sindh Medical College (SMC) and NED University. Speaking to journalists here, he remarked that the government wanted to facilitate the top educational […]

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China is a role model for developing countries in poverty alleviation: Imran Khan

China Economic Net Islamabad: Prime Minister Imran Khan said this week that China was a role model for developing countries in poverty alleviation.“China’s remarkable growth has brought 800 million people out of poverty over the past four decades,” he said in his video message screened at the Forum on the 20th Anniversary of Juncao Assistance […]

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CPEC extension to Afghanistan ‘very important’: Taliban

Gwadar Pro Karachi: Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan – commonly known as the Taliban – said this week said that extension of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) to Afghanistan was ‘very important.’Speaking at the Pak-Afghan Youth Forum’s International Conference titled ‘Rebuilding Afghanistan Together’ via video link, Afghanistan Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid hoped that Pakistan’s help to the […]

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China has set an example for the whole world to defeat Covid-19: Punjab Health Minister

Gwadar Pro Lahore: Punjab Provincial Health Minister Dr Yasmin Rashid said this week that China has set an example for the whole world to defeat the Covid-19 pandemic. Chairing a meeting here on Covid-19, the Provincial Health Minister said Pakistan had also done well to cope with the Covid-19. Punjab Chief Secretary Jawwad Rafique also […]

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CPEC: Rashakai SEZ to get complete gas supply by December

Gwadar Pro Islamabad: China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC)’s Rashakai Special Economic Zone (SEZ) will get complete gas connections and supply by December this year, the authorities said.The SEZ will also get 50 Megawatt (MW) electricity by June 2022, Federal Minister for Economic Affairs, Omar Ayub Khan said. Omar Ayub Khan, chaired a high-level meeting to basically […]

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Pakistan wishes to connect CPEC with European Union: Information Minister

Gwadar Pro Badin: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry said this week that Pakistan wishes to connect China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) with the European Union (EU).Speaking to the journalists at the Badin Press Club, the minister said by connecting CPEC with EU, economic activity in the region will get a major boost. He said: […]

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Kyrgyzstan can invest in CPEC SEZs: Envoy

Gwadar Pro Islamabad: The Ambassador Republic of Kyrgyzstan to Pakistan Ulanbek Totuiaev said this week that his country can invest in the Special Economic Zones (SEZs) under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).In a meeting with the prominent businessperson and former president of Islamabad Chamber of Commerce (ICCI) Zafar Bakhtawari and Ahsan Bakhtawari here at the […]

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CPEC related investment has reached approximately $ 53 billion: Pakistani Planning Minister

China Economic Net Lahore: Pakistani Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar said this week that investment in Pakistan under China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) had approximately reached $ 53 billion.Umar, who also heads National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), said that 17 projects had so far been completed at a cost of […]

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CPEC SEZs very important for regional connectivity and development, Acting Senate chief tells Vietnamese envoy

Gwadar Pro Islamabad: “Special Economic Zones (SEZs) under China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) are very important for regional connectivity and development,” Acting Chairman of Pakistan’s Senate Mirza Muhammad Afridi said.Afridi expressed these views in a meeting with Ambassador of Vietnam Nguyen Tien Phong, who called on him at the Parliament House. He also emphasized that Vietnamese […]

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No force can separate Pakistan from China: PM Imran Khan

Gwadar Pro Islamabad: Prime Minister Imran Khan this week said hat no force can separate the Iron Brothers, Pakistan and China, and all conspiracies against the ‘iron-clad friendship’ will fail.In a meeting with Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Nong Rong, the PM expressed the government’s resolve to timely complete the projects under China Pakistan Economic Corridor […]

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CPEC: Encroachments along KCR track removed, says Sindh CM

Gwadar Pro Karachi: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah said this week that the provincial government had removed the encroachments along the track of the Karachi Circular Railway (KCR) project under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).“We have removed the encroachments along the track of Karachi Circular Railway (KCR) project and are going to construct […]

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New road to be constructed from Bahawalpur to Jhangra to link with CPEC

Gwadar Pro Rahim Yar Khan: A new road will be constructed with a cost of Rs 4 billion from Bahawalpur to Jhangra to connect the Bahawalpur Industrial Zone with the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), Pakistan Minister for Industries and Production Makhdoom Khusro Bakhtiar said.He said another new road will also be constructed from the Industrial […]

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CPC’s efforts in the past century were lauded by friendly people in South Asia

Gwadar Pro Islamabad: To mark the centennial of the founding of the Communist Party of China (CPC), the Association of Sri Lanka-China Social and Cultural Cooperation (ASLCSCC) held a well-attended webinar this week which attracted friendly personages and non-governmental organizations from South Asian countries. Pakistan as one of the major participants, Farwa Zafar, General Secretary […]

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Bahrain should invest in CPEC SEZs: FM Qureshi

China Economic Net Islamabad: Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said this week that Bahrain should invest in the Special Economic Zones (SEZs) established under the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).“There are many areas in Pakistan, where Bahraini investors can go and invest especially in the Special Economic Zones (SEZs) being established along CPEC,” he said […]

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Pakistan urges Saudi Arabia to benefit from ‘vast opportunities’ of CPEC SEZs as Prince Faisal visits Islamabad

China Economic Met Islamabad: Pakistan has urged Saudi Arabia to benefit from the “vast opportunities” of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and its Special Economic Zones (SEZs) as Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan visited Islamabad and held talks with the top leadership.The Saudi FM met President Arif Alvi and Prime Minister Imran Khan besides […]

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Feasibility study of two CPEC projects to be completed by mid-August

Gwadar Pro Islamabad: The feasibility study of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC)’s Karachi Circular Railway (KCR) and Railways Freight Corridor projects will be completed by the middle of August, a high-level meeting was told.Federal Minister for Planning, Development, and Special Initiatives Asad Umar chaired the meeting to review the status of preparation and processing of KCR […]

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Pakistan receives 4.2 million Chinese COVID-19 vaccines in a single day

Newswire Islamabad: Pakistan has received 4.2 million COVID-19 Sinopharm and Sinovac vaccines from China in a single day to boost the country’s fight against the deadly virus. A special plane of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) airlifted the batch of 1.2 million doses of Sinopharm vaccine after three million doses of Sinovac landed here earlier in […]

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Pakistan, China vow to continue closer cooperation, FM and Chinese envoy visit injured Chinese nationals

Gwadar Pro Islamabad: Pakistan and China pledged to continue close cooperation as Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi and Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Nong Rong visited the injured Chinese nationals at the Combined Military Hospital (CMH).Simultaneously, Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri said that work on Dasu hydropower project would resume soon as both […]

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Iron Brother China helping Pakistan to enhance cotton production: PM’s aide

Gwadar Pro Faisalabad, July 12: Iron Brother China is helping Pakistan to enhance the cotton production, a senior aide of Prime Minister Imran Khan said.Abdul Razak Dawood, Advisor to Prime Minister on Commerce, Textile, Industries, Production and Investment, underlined the importance of cotton which was raw material for entire textile chain. “We have to take […]

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Chinese vaccines key to world’s fight against COVID-19

Newswire Beijing: As of this week, China has provided 500 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines and concentrates used for production to more than 100 countries and international organizations, accounting for one-sixth of global COVID-19 vaccine production, a Foreign Ministry official said. Guo Xuejun, deputy director of the ministry’s Department of International Economic Affairs, said that […]

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CPC behind China’s peaceful rise as global power: Shehbaz Sharif

Gwadar Pro Islamabad: Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) President Shehbaz Sharif said this week that China’s peaceful rise as the world’s second largest economy and a paramount global power owes itself to the vision and dedication of the Communist Party of China (CPC). Shehbaz Sharif, who is presently the Opposition Leader in National Assembly, expressed gratitude […]

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Chinese envoy appreciates PM Imran Khan for supportive statements

Gwadar Pro Islamabad: Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Nong Rong this week appreciated Prime Minister Imran Khan for his supportive statements in favor of China.Addressing ‘The Communist Party of China (CPC) and World Political Parties Summit’ here, the envoy said the recent supporting statements by PM Imran Khan and other Pakistani leaders were very encouraging as […]

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Pakistani govt fully supports Chinese language learning: Education Minister

Gwadar Pro Islamabad: The government is fully supporting the learning of Chinese language by the Pakistanis as it believes ‘our future is with China,’ a close aide of Prime Minister Imran Khan said.Federal Minister for Federal Education and Professional Training Shafqat Mahmood told Gwadar Pro that Chinese was fast becoming a popular language in Pakistan […]

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3000 acres ready for chilli cultivation under Pakistan-China cooperation: CPEC Authority chief

Gwadar Pro Islamabad: China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Authority chief Lt. General Asim Saleem Bajwa (retd) said this week that the pilot project of Chilli Farm with100 acres had been completed and in the next phase, around 3000 acres of land would be brought under chili cultivation. “Pilot project of Chilli Farm with100 acres is completed,” […]

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Pakistani minister assures support to Chinese steel firms

China Economic Net Islamabad: Federal Minister for Science and Technology Senator Shibli Faraz this week assured two Chinese steel firms of complete support as they contribute towards Pakistan’s prosperity. Representatives of the two companies, accompanied by a delegation of the local steel industry, met the Federal Minister and discussed the tax issues. The minister assured […]

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