May 31, 2024, at 06:56 pm
Pakistan Army and Air Force are likely to launch Operation Zarb-e-Azab II to target its own citizens in Balochistan and Khyber for protesting against China, according to reports.
Mar 29, 2024, at 11:33 pm
A Baloch activist recently highlighted the negative implications of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) in Pakistan’s province of Balochistan and said the project remains a wrong deal for the people of the region.
Feb 01, 2024, at 05:04 pm
Protesters blocked the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Highway in Balochistan after a case of enforced disappearance came to the fore.
China-Pakistan Economic Corridor's expansion facing doldrums
Sep 27, 2023, at 11:17 pm
Underscoring the challenges that both sides are facing in deepening the economic ties, China has not agreed to further expand cooperation in areas of energy, water management, and climate change under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).
China halts cooperation with Pakistan in energy, tourism, climate change, water under CPEC: Report
Sep 27, 2023, at 09:38 am
Beijing: China has declined to continue cooperation in the sectors of energy, water management, and climate change in the ambit of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), indicating a strain in the longstanding alliance between the two nations, The Express Tribune reported citing 11th Joint Cooperation Committee (JCC) meeting for the CPEC.
Aug 14, 2023, at 01:28 am
Karachi: The convoy of Chinese engineers working on the Beijing-financed Gwadar Port in Pakistan was attacked by Majeed Brigade, the suicide squad belonging to the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA), Associated Press reported on Sunday.
CPEC cannot be run against the will of people of Balochistan: Pak Assembly Member
Feb 17, 2023, at 05:12 am
Quetta: Aslam Bhutani, Member of Pakistan Assembly, speaking in a joint session of the Pakistan assembly said that the people of Balochistan are being humiliated in the name of CPEC.
Pakistan govt decides to pay Rs50b to CPEC IPPs
Sep 12, 2022, at 01:52 am
The Pakistan government has promised to make payments of Rs50 billion to four China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) power plants early next week to save them from default and send a positive signal across the border ahead of a visit by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, media reports said on Sunday.
China puts pressure on Pakistan, keen on its own security companies for CPEC-related projects
Jul 09, 2022, at 01:34 am
Beijing/Islamabad: Beijing has put pressure on Islamabad in various ways to ensure the safety and security of the Chinese nationals living and working in Pakistan on CPEC (China–Pakistan Economic Corridor)-related projects.
IMF asks Pakistan govt to reopen CPEC deals
Jun 10, 2022, at 05:40 am
Islamabad: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has asked Pakistan’s government to renegotiate the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) energy deals before making payments of around Rs 300 billion to the Chinese power plants, making things tough for Islamabad, media reports said on Thursday.
Pakistan: Only 3 CPEC projects in Gwadar completed so far
May 10, 2022, at 05:27 am
Islamabad: Pakistan, a nation which considers China as a key ally, has completed only three China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) projects in Gwadar having value of over $300 million, media reports said on Monday.
Pakistan's new govt to wind up CPEC authority
Apr 22, 2022, at 11:57 pm
Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif-led Pakistan government has decided to abolish the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Authority amid disclosure that Chinese power producers have shut down 1,980 megawatts of production capacity due to non-clearance of their Rs 300 billion dues, media reports said on Friday.
China, Pakistan discuss extending CPEC to Kabul
Feb 12, 2022, at 03:18 am
Beijing: China and Pakistan, two all-weather allies, have expressed interest in discussing the extension of CPEC (China–Pakistan Economic Corridor) with Kabul authorities, media reports said on Friday.
China-Pakistan Economic Corridor stalled under PTI govt: Former Pak PM Abbasi
Feb 08, 2022, at 08:47 pm
Islamabad: Former Pak Prime Minister and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N)’s senior vice president Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has attacked PM Imran Khan and said the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is currently stalled under the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government.
Chinese firm concerned over delay in launch of CPEC solar project in Pakistan
Oct 09, 2021, at 08:46 pm
Lahore: A Chinese state company has voiced its concerns over the inordinate delay in the launch and completion of the remaining 600-megawatt portion of the 900MW mega solar power project under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) amid alleged issues related to the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) and the National Transmission and Despatch Company (NTDC), media reports said.
CPEC: Pakistan govt unveils Karachi coastline plan
Sep 27, 2021, at 03:58 am
Islamabad: The Pakistani government has unveiled an ambitious plan to rebuild Karachi’s coastline under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) with $3.5 billion “direct Chinese investment”.
'Taliban desires to join China-Pakistan Economic Corridor'
Sep 09, 2021, at 01:55 am
Islamabad: Taliban spokesperson Zabiullah Mujahid has said the insurgent group, which is now ruling Afghanistan, desires to join the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).
China promised to maintain embassy in Kabul, increase humanitarian aid, says Taliban
Sep 04, 2021, at 04:17 am
Beijing/Kabul: China has promised to maintain its embassy in Afghanistan and also increase humanitarian aid to the war-torn country, a Taliban spokesman said Friday, according to media reports.
Pakistan replaces its Belt and Road chief with a person loved by Beijing
Aug 10, 2021, at 05:15 pm
Karachi: The Pakistani government has replaced the head of its Belt and Road projects with an energy expert who is a favorite of Beijing, in a bid to push the stalled projects forward, an episode which is surely showing the role China is playing to manage the infrastructure plan from behind the scenes.
Pakistan: Locals protest against Chinese investment, CPEC projects in Gwadar
Jul 31, 2021, at 04:51 pm
Gwadar: Locals in Balochistan are on a warpath with the authorities against Chinese investments and China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project in Gwadar recently.
China to join Pakistan in blast probe that killed 9 Chinese workers
Jul 17, 2021, at 12:45 am
Beijing: China will join the probe into the blast that killed 13 people, including 9 Chinese workers, travelling in a bus in Northwest Pakistan.
Massive terror strike kills 6 Chinese engineers in CPEC project site in Pakistan: Report
Jul 14, 2021, at 06:44 pm
Islamabad: At least eight people, including six Chinese nationals and one Pakistani soldier, have been killed in a bomb blast in northern Pakistan, according to Reuters.
China, Pakistan may sign an Industrial Cooperation agreement at JCC
Jul 14, 2021, at 03:50 pm
China and Pakistan are expected to sign a framework agreement for Industrial Cooperation (IC) during the 10th Joint Cooperation Committee (JCC) meeting on the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) scheduled to be held via video-link this month.
Pakistan-China relations steering committee includes POK and Gilgit-Baltistan in its fold
Jul 06, 2021, at 09:18 pm
The Pak-China Relations Steering Committee has decided to expand its membership by bringing provinces in its fold and discussed its scope and rationale in advancing the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), Pakistani media reports said.
Completing China-Pakistan Economic Corridor a top priority: Imran Khan
Jun 17, 2021, at 03:34 am
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has termed the timely completion of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) as one of the top priorities of the government and stressed that the government is taking steps to promote investment in the export industry in the Special Economic Zones.
CPEC a perfect fit with Pakistan’s geo-economic vision: NSA
May 29, 2021, at 02:20 am
CPEC authority bill passed in Pakistan
May 29, 2021, at 12:10 am
The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Authority Bill was unanimously passed in Pakistan’s Senate on Thursday as opposition members staged a walkout from the house, reported Dawn. With the passage of the bill now, the CPEC authority gets legal cover.
Pakistan-China's spat over Belt Road Initiative may delay CPEC
Jan 20, 2021, at 11:01 pm
Islamabad: The annual bilateral summit of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) has been delayed amid serious disagreement between the all-weather allies over the Belt and Road Initiative, hinting a probable break in the relationship, media reports said.
CPEC project: Pakistan to seek USD 2.7 billion loan from all-weather friend China
Nov 17, 2020, at 06:01 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan on Friday decided to seek $2.7 billion in loan from China for the construction of package-I of the Mainline-1 project of China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), The News International reported.
China’s Belt and Road going nowhere fast in Pakistan: Reports
Nov 17, 2020, at 05:23 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan's political unrest, foreign debt limits and the Covid-19 pandemic have all conspired to slow Chinese investment in Pakistan, according to a report in Asia Times.