Modi govt believes India belongs to Hindus, who continue to marginalise other minorities

Leaders of China, Pakistan will meet next month in Beijing face to face to set course of future development

GDP growth fastest in 10 past years

China launches foreign direct investment strategy for setting up export industries in special economic zones under CPEC ISLAMABAD – Prime Minister Imran Khan Tuesday chaired a review meeting on foreign investment in the industries being setup under the Special Economic Zones (SeZs) being developed under the multi-billion-dollar project of China, Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). Federal Ministers Shaukat Fayyaz Tarin, Shah …

TTP Shehryar Mehsud group, Jamaat-ul-Ahrar (JuA), Hizb-ul-Ahrar, Amjad Farooqi group, Usman Saifullah group atop Afghanistan-based terrorist outfits poised to target CPEC projects, Pakistan’s security, sovereignty, says the UN report UNITED NATIONS – A new United Nations report on Afghanistan highlights the continued and ever-growing cross-border terrorist threat posed by proscribed Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), which according to the report, continues to …

Interior Minister urges Chinese envoy to send back Pakistani students to universities in China ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has approved a new visa policy for the Chinese citizens working on various projects wherein the minimum duration of new visas for Chinese workers would be two years. Interior Minister Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed said the above while briefing the Chinese Ambassador Nong Rong about the …

Sources say some issues need to be resolved for project financing ISLAMABAD: China on Wednesday hinted at an early launch of the Main Line-I project of Pakistan Railways – the biggest ever infrastructure project of the country’s history with an estimated cost of around $6.8 billion. Chinese Ambassador Nong Rong called on Minister for Railways Azam Swati and discussed with him …

Pakistan enjoys zero duties on exports of hundreds of products to China under free trade deal ISLAMABAD – In a major development, Pakistan has recorded nearly 70% increase in exports to China in the first quarter of 2021, an official has told media. “Impressive figures of Pakistan’s exports to China in 1st quarter of year 2021. $888 million as compared …

  Wang Yi hosts first China-South Asia Six-Country Conference Qureshi says BRI, CPEC would help expand regional trade, connectivity and economic activity   ISLAMABAD – China Tuesday offered enhanced assistance to its partners in South Asia region and called for enhancing cooperation and collaboration in areas like COVID-19 pandemic, poverty alleviation and disaster relief. The Six-Country Conference was hosted by …

CPEC projects in Gwadar in advanced stage ISLAMABAD – With 400 industries, the Allama Iqbal Special Economic Zone, Faisalabad, is all set to attract local and foreign investors that will provide direct employment to 250,000 people. An official at the China-Pakistan Economic Zone (CPEC) Authority has informed Pakistan Today that Allama Iqbal Special Economic Zone and Rashakai Special Economic Zone …