CPEC

China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) includes Plans for a corridor stretching from the Chinese border to Pakistan’s deep water ports on the Arabian Sea date back to the 1950’s and motivated construction of the Karakoram Highway beginning in 1959.

Chinese interest in Pakistan’s deep-water harbour at Gwadar had been rekindled by in 2002 China began construction at Gwadar port which was completed in 2006.

Expansion of Gwadar Port then ceased thereafter owing to political instability in Pakistan following the fall of General Pervez Musharraf and subsequent conflict between the Pakistani state and Taliban militants.

CPEC is journey towards economic regionalization in the globalized world. It founded peace, development, and win-win model for all of them. China Pakistan Economic Corridor is hope of better region of the future with peace, development and growth of economy.

Pakistan ready for new phase of CPEC: PM Shehbaz

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif on Friday reiterated that Pakistan was ready for the… Read More

Cross-party consensus backs CPEC, stronger China ties as Pakistan hosts JCM

ISLAMABAD: All the mainstream political parties of Pakistan on Friday displayed exemplary consensus to back… Read More

Pakistan rejects India’s statement on CPEC, J&K

Pakistan said that India had no right to object to the references made to Jammu… Read More

Pakistan, China agree to upgrade CPEC, advance development in second phase

BEIJING: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday held a meeting,… Read More

PM Shehbaz, Chinese premier vow to protect CPEC from ‘detractors, adversaries’

BEIJING: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and his Chinese counterpart Premier LI Qiang on Friday expressed… Read More

PM Shehbaz terms CPEC integral to Pakistan’s economic growth

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday asserted Pakistan has witnessed a significant development through different… Read More

Pakistan, China agree to explore opportunities under CPEC

SHENZHEN: Pakistan and China on Tuesday agreed on the need to explore opportunities for increased… Read More

CPEC’s vitality for Pakistan in a hostile neighbourhood

The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) provides many opportunities for Pakistan and confronts it with daunting… Read More

Revised PC-I of ML-1 project approved

ISLAMABAD: The Central Development Working Party (CDWP) approved the revised PC-I for the ML-1 railway… Read More

Ishaq Dar invites Chinese group to expand operation under CPEC phase-II

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Monday invited the Chinese Gezhouba… Read More

Pakistan, China deepen collaboration on CPEC Phase II

ISLAMABAD: Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal on Tuesday expressed the firm commitment of the government to… Read More

CPEC: Pakistan, China to form working group on new economic corridors

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and China on Friday agreed to establish a Working Group (WG) on five… Read More

Ata Tarar calls for mechanism to counter fake news about CPEC

ISLAMABAD: Federal Information Minister Attaullah Tarar emphasized the need to devise a mechanism to counter… Read More

Pakistan China reiterate CPEC’s timely completion

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and Chinese Ambassador Jiang Zaidong reaffirmed the commitment to ensure… Read More

Govt gears up efforts to start work on five new economic corridors

ISLAMABAD: Soon after the formation of new government, progress on the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC),… Read More

China lauds Pakistan’s efforts towards regional peace, stability

RAWALPINDI: China on Monday acknowledged Pakistan's efforts towards regional peace and stability and also conveyed… Read More

Chinese Vice FM arrives in Islamabad for key CPEC meeting

ISLAMABAD: Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Sun Weidong arrived in Pakistan today to participate in the… Read More

Mega port to turbo charge South America’s trade ties with China

In September, a group of Brazilian farmers and officials arrived in the Peruvian fishing town… Read More

CPEC helps further strengthening Pak-China relations: President

ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi on Wednesday said the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) had… Read More

Afghanistan expresses desire to formally join CPEC, BRI

The interim Afghan administration has expressed desire to formally join Chinese President Xi Jinping's huge… Read More