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Parliamentary panel stresses skill development of workers under CPEC

Posted on January 15, 2021 by News Desk

ISLAMABAD :The sub-committee of the Parliamentary Committee on China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Thursday recommended that by learning from remarkable Chinese experiences, focus should be on the capacity building and enhancement of skills of local workers rather than only imparting and installing technological infrastructure. “This […]

Sahiwal power plant uses advance technologies to control emissions

Posted on January 13, 2021 by News Desk

BEIJING : In Pakistan, energy projects built hand-in-hand with China have involved meticulous considerations regarding emission controls and lowering the impact on the surrounding environment. As a major investment under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, the 1,320-MW coal-fired Sahiwal power plant provides around 6 percent of […]

FPCCI offers plan to modernize country’s industrial sector: Qurban Ali

Posted on January 11, 2021 by News Desk

ISLAMABAD, : Chairman of Federation of Pakistan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) Capital Office, Qurban Ali Sunday said that FPCCI would arrange to offer a comprehensive development plan for modernizing the industrial sector in the country. The transfer of technology from developed economies, promotion […]

Railways closes 58 unmanned level crossing Lahore Division to control accident

Posted on January 11, 2021 by News Desk

ISLAMABAD, : In a bid to control train accidents across the country, Pakistan Railways(PR) has closed down around 58 unmanned level crossings in Lahore division. “Pakistan Railways was going to revamp and upgrade the existing railway infrastructure through Main Line-I project of China-Pak Economic Corridor […]

China and Pakistan could promote digital economy through CPEC

Posted on January 10, 2021 by News Desk

High-level and high-quality cooperation between China and Pakistan could boost the sharing of technologies and experience of the digital economy. It will also facilitate the building of a community of digital economy under the framework of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), said a Chinese scholar […]

Biomass energy to be new starting point for CPEC energy cooperation: BEIPA

Posted on January 8, 2021 by News Desk

BEIJING, :The de-coal initiative launched by Prime Minister Imran Khan requires the country to develop clean energy to fill the energy gap. In this process, “Biomass energy cooperation will be a new starting point for China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) energy cooperation”, Zhang Dayong, secretary-general of […]

Will come very soon: PM; requests Hazara protestors to bury bodies

Posted on January 6, 2021 by News Desk

ISLAMABAD, : Prime Minister Imran Khan Wednesday while assuring the protesting Hazara community members for his condolatory visit “soon”, requested them to bury the bodies of their loved ones. “I will never betray my people’s trust. Please bury your loved ones so their souls find […]

CPEC projects to march forward despite COVID-19 pandemic: Ambassador Haque

Posted on January 5, 2021 by News Desk

BEIJING, :Pakistan Ambassador to China Moin ul Haque has saiid that following the uncertainties brought by the COVID-19 pandemic which has affected the entire global economy, speculation as to whether CPEC, a key project under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), will continue according to […]

Construction relief package boosts cement sector growth: APCMA

Posted on January 5, 2021 by News Desk

ISLAMABAD, :Chairman of All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association (APCMA) Muhammad Ali A. Tabba said Tuesday said that the relief package provided by the government boosted Cement sector growth through increasing demands in construction sector. “The tax amnesty provided by the government, development in low-cost housing […]

Pakistan, China ink $100m loan agreement for rehabilitation of National Highway N-5

Posted on January 1, 2021 by News Desk

Minister for economic affairs lauds grant assistance extended by government of China for various infrastructure and socio-economic projects in Pakistan ISLAMABAD – Pakistan and China on Thursday signed loan agreement worth $100 million for the rehabilitation of National Highway N-5 Project that would help to […]

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