BEIJING, Aug 27 (ABC): A lidar station set up at the University of Peshawar can provide atmospheric clouds, aerosols, temperature, humidity and other data concerning the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) area, and facilitate research on climate change, pollution and sand storm. The station was put into use in Peshawar, Pakistan earlier this month for climate observation under a Belt and …

ISLAMABAD, Aug. 26 (ABC): The National Transmission and Dispatch Company (NTDC) connected the fourth 330MWs mine-mouth power plant built under China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) initiative at Thar coal Block II with the national grid. “We successfully provided back feed supply/seller’s interconnection facility for Thal Nova power plant through 500kV Thal Nova-Matiari transmission line,” NTDC said according to a report published …

KARACHI, Aug 24(ABC): Chinese Consul General Li Bijian has categorically rejected the impression that China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) projects are moving at a slow pace, saying that all projects are progressing according to their schedule. Chinese Consul General talked exclusively  in Karachi. Li Bijian said that the impression that CPEC projects were progressing slowly was wrong. All projects are …

LAHORE, Aug 20(ABC): Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal said on Saturday that the government was working to reshape economy from import substitutions to export oriented. In a meeting with the business community here at the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), he said the only way for development was to enable the private sector …

BEIJING, Aug 19 (ABC): Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Friday that the future communication between China and Pakistan over China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) would be even closer and smoother and construction of the flagship project would achieve greatest results. “China understands the efforts of the Pakistanis side dedicated to integrating resources integrating efficiency and adjusting institutions. We believe that future …

BEIJING, Aug 19(ABC): A Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson said the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) was an important pilot program under Belt and Road Initiative and China would continue to work with Pakistan to ensure that the cooperation outcomes were better delivered to the Pakistani people. “I would like to stress that CPEC is an important pilot program under Belt and …

ISLAMABAD, Aug 18 (APP):Federal Minister for Planning Development and Special Initiatives, Professor Ahsan Iqbal on Thursday said Pakistan would follow the Chinese model of economic development, which he said was a miracle of modern times. According to the Chinese, modern economic development is possible only with the continuation of political stability, social solidarity and economic policies;Federal Minister for Planning Development …

KARACHI, Aug 17 (ABC): Sino Sindh Resources Private Limited, a subsidiary of Shanghai Electric, has reiterated its commitment towards the greater benefit of the community after receiving a leading environment award. SSRL, which is carrying out a major coal-based power project in Thar, was awarded the 19th Environment Excellence Award 2022 from National Forum of Environment and Health (NFEH) on …

D.I.KHAN, Aug 17 (ABC): Motorways Zonal Commander DIG Muhammad Yusaf Malik has visited CPEC and inspected the field formation, patrolling fleet, camp offices and residences of the officials on M-14 from Hakla to D.I.Khan. On this occasion, Sector Commander M-14 Atiqur Rehman welcomed the zonal commander at M-14 The zonal commander, on this occasion, said the orders of NHMP Inspector …

BEIJING, Aug 17(ABC): China’s 70% of corn imports come from the United States and 29% from Ukraine but China’s demand for corn imports is gradually expanding amidst global political and social upheavals. In June this year, water-logging jeopardized maize yields in China’s north east region, especially in Liao Ning and Ji Lin, causing a 6-8million tones lost in yield, Chinese …