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Roundup: China's GDI promotes people-centric development, connectivity, regional integration: Pakistani officials

Pakistani officials and experts are of the belief that the Global Development Initiative (GDI) proposed by China is aligned with Pakistan's vision of achieving sustainable development goals by promoting people-centric development, connectivity and regional integration.

June20,2025

Roundup: China's agricultural equipment sows seeds of prosperity in Pakistan: minister

The agriculture equipment and tools provided by China under the Socio-Economic Development Grant of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) will sow seeds of prosperity for Pakistan and its farming communities, Pakistani Minister for National Food Security and Research Rana Tanveer Hussain said on Tuesday.

April30,2025

CPEC stands as shining symbol of enduring Pakistan-China friendship: foreign secretary

The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) stands as a "shining symbol" of an enduring friendship and strategic partnership between China and Pakistan, Pakistan's Foreign Secretary Amna Baloch has said at an event.

April23,2025

CPEC can make Pakistan gateway for int'l trade, investment: president

Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari said on Monday that the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and Gwadar Port have the potential to transform Pakistan into a center of international trade and provide vital connectivity to multiple regions.

March12,2025

CPEC key to Pakistan's economic development, regional connectivity: PM

Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Monday that the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is a cornerstone for regional connectivity and the economic development of his country, the prime minister's office said in a statement.

February05,2025

CPEC symbolizes Pakistan-China friendship, shared vision: minister

Pakistan's Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal said that the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is a testament to the enduring friendship and shared vision nurtured by Pakistan and China over decades.

January24,2025

CPEC strengthens Pakistan-China ties by boosting economic growth, development

The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) has eleveted Pakistan-China relations to a robust economic partnership, Pakistan's minister for planning, development, and special initiatives Ahsan Iqbal said on Friday.

December16,2024

Feature: China-aided airport to enhance connectivity, spur economic growth in Pakistan's Gwadar

Khalid Kakar, airport manager of Gwadar Airport in Pakistan's southwestern Balochistan province, stood attentively, observing the final touches on the newly constructed, China-aided New Gwadar International Airport, which in just a few days would be officially handed over to Pakistani authorities, including Kakar himself, to commence operations.

November04,2024

Feature: Pak-China Friendship Hospital brings lifesaving relief and hope in Pakistan's Gwadar

Nadia Akram Ali's life took a devastating turn when a health worker informed her that her five-year-old son was showing symptoms of acute typhoid fever and urgently needed to be hospitalized to save his life in the Gwadar district of Pakistan's southwestern Balochistan province.

November04,2024

GLOBALink | China-funded forest flourishes in Pakistan's Gwadar as symbol of friendship

A China-funded greening project has turned the once-barren land just a few yards away from the bustling Gwadar Port in Pakistan into a vibrant forest.

October21,2024

Interview: China-Pakistan cooperation thrives via economic corridor

"China-Pakistan cooperation will be ever-lasting" along their thriving economic corridor, said Sabeen Usman Khattak, executive director of the Associated Press of Pakistan Corporation.

October18,2024

Rashakai SEZ under CPEC begins to contribute to industrial development in Pakistan

Ashraf Orakzai, director of utilities at Rashakai Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province, starts his work early in the morning no matter how tough the weather is since he considers his job crucial for the country's future.

October16,2024

Chinese companies make contributions towards Pakistan's economic growth: senate chairman

Chairman of the Senate of Pakistan Yousuf Raza Gilani said that Chinese companies in the country have been making contributions towards the national growth and improving business landscape in the South Asian country.

October14,2024

Feature: China-built Orange Line in Pakistan optimizes daily travel for passengers

"The Orange Line Metro Train (OLMT) is a very good project and I hope China will further engage such projects in Pakistan," said Safdar Husain, an advocate at Lahore High Court, who is a frequent commuter of the metro service.

September27,2024

Asia Album: Views of Gwadar port in Pakistan

Launched in 2013, China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), the flagship project under the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), is a corridor linking Gwadar port with Kashgar in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, highlighting energy, transport, and industrial cooperation.

September20,2024

Pakistani scholars hail China's modernization, envision CPEC cooperation

The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is beneficial for both countries as it creates many trade opportunities and helps Pakistan to speed up the industrialization drive, Nadira Panjwani, chairperson of the Karachi-based Karachi Council on Foreign Relations (KCFR), has said.

September09,2024

Pakistan committed to enhancing cooperation with China: foreign office

Pakistan has remained committed to deepening cooperation with China in various sectors, including agriculture, the Pakistani Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Thursday.

September06,2024

Pakistani delegation hails China's development, envisions future cooperation

A delegation of nine media and think tank representatives from Pakistan recently visited China, traveling from the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and Shaanxi Province to Beijing.

September02,2024

Feature: Chinese vocational college in Pakistan promotes skill development, career pathways

The Huaneng Pakistan Vocational and Technical College in Pakistan has empowered over 6,000 local youth by enhancing their employment skills through collaborative training with local universities, practical workshops, and advanced language courses, significantly contributing to workforce development.

August16,2024

CPEC hydropower project's 1st unit connected to grid in NW Pakistan

The first unit of the Chinese-built Suki Kinari Hydropower project in Pakistan was connected to the grid for power generation on Monday. It is expected to provide clean electricity to over 1 million households annually.

August13,2024