BEIJING, Jun 16 (ABC): Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said that China and Pakistan are good friends and partners and the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is a manifestation of mutual benefit and win-win cooperation between the two countries. During his first such interview with Chinese media since he took office as prime minister, Shehbaz Sharif said that the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor …

ISLAMABAD, June 16 (ABC): Pakistan on invited Turkey to invest in the Special Economic Zones (SEZs) being built under China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), according to Gwadar Pro. Chaudhary Salik Hussain, Federal Minister for Board of Investment (BOI) and Special Initiatives, and Secretary BOI Fareena Mazhar met with the Foreign Economic Relations Board of Turkey in Istanbul, the Pakistani government announced. …

ISLAMABAD, June 18 (ABC): Pakistan’s Board of Investment (BOI) Secretary Ms Fareena Mazhar invited D-8 countries to come and invest in Special Economic Zones (SEZs) developed under China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), says a report  on Saturday. “CPEC Industrial Cooperation is open to third party participation and D-8 countries are welcome to invest in CPEC Initiatives”, she said while delivering a …

ISLAMABAD, June 18 (ABC): CPEC-Agriculture Cooperation Centre (ACC), a newly established centre at Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi (AAUR), will conduct policy research and facilitate Chinese companies to work in the agriculture sector while promoting institutional cooperation. According to a report published by Gwadar Pro on Saturday, CPEC-ACC can be helpful for the investment of Chinese investors and Pakistani corporations working …

ISLAMABAD, June 15(ABC): The PM said that Pakistan and China were moving toward the second phase of CPEC, which comprised regional cooperation and industrialisation through establishing industrial zones. In an interview with Chinese media, he said Pakistan’s skilled and semi-skilled labour was comparatively cheaper and the joint venture of Chinese technology and Pakistan’s labour and investment would help the two …

RAWALPINDI, June 14(ABC): The military’s spokesperson further highlighted that the Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa’s visit to China was very important and added that China has played a crucial role in increasing Pakistan’s defence prowess. Maj Gen Iftikhar emphasised that ties between Islamabad and Beijing held “strategic importance” and were crucial for regional peace. He also stated …

ISLAMABAD, June 08(ABC): Minister for Planning and Development, Ahsan Iqbal Tuesday said that the coalition government had started talks with the Chinese side to start the long-standing ML-1 railway project under China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). He said the both sides have agreed to start the project. He hoped that work on the project might start within a year. He informed …

ISLAMABAD, June 05 (ABC): Muhammad Haris Mahmood, a 27-year-old Pakistani operation staff working at the Lahore Converter Station of the ±660kV Matiari-Lahore high-voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission line project, is elated on finding the project a great platform to polish his technical skills as he worked with his Chinese colleagues. “I feel very proud to be working on this first …

BEIJING, June 1 (ABC): Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian on Wednesday highly appreciated positive remarks by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on China-Pakistan relations and China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), saying, the China would continue to support its companies in investing and operating in Pakistan to realise win-win results and shared development. “Chinese side has noted the positive remarks by Prime …

ISLAMABAD, May. 27 (ABC): Pakistan is looking forward for low-cost CPEC power plants from China for energy security and affordability, says a report published by Gwadar Pro on Friday. The report says, as Pakistan is struggling to provide uninterrupted electricity to its 220 million people amid soaring generation costs due to skyrocketing fossil fuel prices in the international market, the …