CPEC Authority to be abolished, Senate panel told ISLAMABAD: The government is to abolish the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Authority and will replace it ... Updated 14 May, 2022 09:53am
Pakistan PM accuses PTI govt of annoying China, stalling CPEC LAHORE: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Sunday that Imran-led government had angered China, which is the... Published 09 May, 2022 05:39am
Pakistan CPEC projects: planning minister to visit Gwadar after Eid to review progress ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal will visit Gwadar soon... Updated 23 Apr, 2022 10:30am
Pakistan Projects in S&T, engineering sectors to restart at ‘faster’ pace: Ahsan ISLAMABAD: Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal said that all projects in science, technology and... Published 20 Apr, 2022 05:12am
Print KCR, other projects: PM briefed about Sindh’s approach Shehbaz Sharif says his government will ask China to include Karachi Circular Railway (KCR) in CPEC projects Updated 14 Apr, 2022 10:14am
Print Rs100bn financial support: ECC refuses to entertain PD’s proposal Finance Division had earlier shared information about severe financial constraints Updated 26 Mar, 2022 06:30pm
Pakistan PBIF chief says he’s concerned at rising political temperature in country KARACHI: Chairman of National Business Group Pakistan, President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum ... Published 23 Mar, 2022 04:58am
Markets CPHGC presses CPPA-G for early payment of Rs37bn dues ISLAMABAD: China Power Hub Generation Company (Pvt) Ltd (CPHGC) has again knocked on the doors of CPPA-G and SAMP on... Updated 03 Mar, 2022 01:18pm
Print New exploration, more gas production: PD asked to set up technical group ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has directed Petroleum Division to constitute a... Updated 26 Feb, 2022 10:05am
Print SAPM explains China’s approach to 2nd phase of CPEC ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on CPEC Affairs, Khalid Mansoor said that China has given the... Updated 08 Feb, 2022 09:29am
Print Overdue receivables, rising coal rates: IPPs under CPEC may default, warns CPECA ISLAMABAD: The China Pakistan Economic Corridor Authority (CPECA) has urged the Central Power Purchasing... Updated 01 Feb, 2022 09:34am
Business & Finance CPEC to attract more third-country investors BEIJING: As the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), a flagship project under the China’s proposed Belt and... Published 19 Jan, 2022 06:15am
Markets Rs100bn payment to IPPs okayed by ECC ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has approved Rs 100 billion for payment to IPPs,... Updated 11 Jan, 2022 10:20am
Pakistan CPEC: Gwadar likely to have 50-bed modern hospital by Dec ISLAMABAD: Under the game changer China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Project, the Chinese government is... Published 10 Jan, 2022 07:02am
Print CPEC projects: China invested over $25bn, generated 75,000 jobs: envoy ISLAMABAD: Ambassador of China to Pakistan Nong Rong said China had invested over $25 billion in Pakistan on the ... Updated 06 Jan, 2022 09:36am
Pakistan Corporate farming: BoR Punjab sends policy document to cabinet LAHORE: The Board of Revenue (BoR) Punjab has forwarded a detailed corporate farming policy to the provincial ... Published 26 Dec, 2021 03:57am
BR Research FDI in power: diversification needed The country might have announced its objective to increase the share of renewable energy to 30 percent by 2030 along... Published 08 Dec, 2021 08:00am
Print PM says we must adhere to timelines of CPEC projects ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan chaired a high-level meeting to review progress on CPEC projects on Wednesday.... Published 02 Dec, 2021 03:57am
Pakistan Right-of-way issue of HVDC line stands resolved ISLAMABAD: The Pak-China Relations Steering Committee was informed that the Right-of-Way Issue (RoW) near Karachi of... Published 21 Oct, 2021 04:38am
Print Special Economic Zones: PM for fully facilitating Chinese cos PM Khan chairs a meeting on facilitating Chinese investors in Special Economic Zones Updated 12 Oct, 2021 09:31am
Print Body to probe 'inflated' contracts of past govts ISLAMABAD: The Federal Cabinet has constituted a three-member Ministerial Committee to investigate road... Updated 12 Oct, 2021 09:43am
Business & Finance Asad Umar dismisses report on CPEC transparency, hidden debt Responds to US-based think tank that said there was lack of transparency in projects Updated 06 Oct, 2021 03:41pm
Business & Finance Joint working group to discuss 4 CPEC projects ISLAMABAD: Newly-constituted Joint Working Groups on Science and Technology and Information Technology Cooperation... Published 02 Oct, 2021 05:10am
Pakistan Probe into motorway projects: PML-N says decision aimed at diverting attention from ‘bad economy’ ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) secretary-general Ahsan Iqbal, Thursday, termed Prime Minister Imran... Published 01 Oct, 2021 04:07am
Pakistan CPEC projects: Mandviwalla for appointing focal person ISLAMABAD: Chairman Senate Standing Committee on Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Senator Saleem... Published 28 Sep, 2021 05:12am
Pakistan PAC panel's findings: Mismanagement in BoI held responsible for lower FDI ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary panel Monday pointed out that mismanagement in the Board of Investment (BoI) has a... Updated 21 Sep, 2021 11:33am
Print Govt says CPEC facing no slowdown Planning minister Asad Umar says major work of CPEC projects completed during the PTI government Dispels impression that pace of work had slowed Updated 18 Sep, 2021 01:41pm
Print We have to restore Chinese investor confidence: SAPM Khalid Mansoor tells Senate Standing Committee on Planning, Development and Special Initiatives that Chinese investment companies are facing issues Updated 17 Sep, 2021 10:01am
Print Govt working to repay $3bn Chinese investment: Khalid Mansoor SAPM on CPEC says the payment has to be made because Chinese companies have to declare dividend Updated 14 Sep, 2021 10:04am
Print CPEC projects: Govt decides to import additional power from Iran ISLAMABAD: The government has decided to import 70MW additional electricity from Iran to meet immediate requirements... Updated 28 Aug, 2021 12:20pm