ISLAMABAD – Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday underscored the transformational significance of the multi-billion-dollar China, Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to expeditiously complete the CPEC projects. The premier expressed these views during a meeting with Chinese Ambassador Mr. Nong Rong who called on him here. During the meeting, views were exchanged on China’s experience of poverty …

China welcomes engagement between India, Pakistan   ISLAMABAD – In a major breakthrough in bilateral relations, Prime Minister Imran Khan Tuesday responded to a letter of Indian counterpart Narendra Modi, reminding him that durable peace and stability in South Asia region is contingent upon resolving all outstanding issues between India and Pakistan, particularly the Jammu and Kashmir dispute. This is …

ISLAMABAD – China Monday welcomed the recent positive interactions between Pakistan and India and said that it was ready to work with Pakistan to inject positive energy into regional peace, stability and development. This is the first official confirmation of a positive back channel contacts between the two countries. “China is pleased with Pakistan’s recent positive interactions with India. We …

ISLAMABAD: Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Tuesday announced China would donate additional shots of coronavirus vaccine to Pakistan by March 31. The assurance came during a telephone call between Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi and Yi wherein the former sought more Chinese vaccines to fight the disease. Yi said that over a hundred countries had approached China …

Indo-Pak Peace: Time to bury the past and move forward ISLAMABAD – Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa Thursday said that that China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) has been at the heart of Pakistan’s economic transformation plan and we have left no quarter to declare its necessity for addressing our economic woes. Bajwa’s comments come a day after Prime …

Says Pakistan can replicate Chinese model by rooting out poverty

Zhao Lijian says all energy projects are funded by commercial investment or foreign direct investment BEIJING: The energy projects under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) framework are invested in by Chinese companies and the Pakistani government doesn’t have to pay any debt, let alone does this cause any debt burden for the Pakistani side, Zhao Lijian, spokesperson of the Chinese …

  Pakistan becomes first nation to receive Chinese Covid-19 vaccine RAWALPINDI, February 1: China fulfilled its promise of gifting 500,000 doses of novel Coronavirus vaccine to Pakistan on Monday as Pakistan Air Force plane airlifted the first batch of SinoPharm vaccine doses from Beijing. Chinese Ambassador Nong Rong received the shipment and handed it over to Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood …

  By Dr Hussain Yasa Abstract The APTTA renewal between Pakistan and Afghanistan has always increased concern in the light of developing political scenario. This article evaluates the forthcoming challenges and hurdles during the renewal process of the Afghanistan-Pakistan Transit Trade Agreement (APTTA).The agreement expires on February 11, 2021. The article evaluates the two major hurdles First, the technical and procedural problems, …

Pakistan to send an aircraft to airlift Covid-19 consignment ISLAMABAD – Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Thursday said that China has pledged to gift Pakistan 500,000 doses of a novel Coronavirus vaccine within next week. “China offered Pakistan to send an airplane and airlift the vaccines to Islamabad. The vaccine (consignment) would be handed over to Pakistan by January …