PM Shehbaz Sharif arrives in Beijing, to meet top Chinese leadership

Beijing: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Tuesday landed in Beijing on a two-day official visit to meet Chinese leadership and review all-weather strategic cooperation partnership and discuss regional and global developments. On...

ML-1’s prospects

One of the signature projects envisaged under the CPEC umbrella is the Mainline-1 railway scheme, which is yet to see the light of day. However, the administration is apparently making renewed efforts to ensure that this multibi...

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China seeks end to foreign exchange controls

ISLAMABAD: China has requested Pakistan to initiate a pilot project for exempting settlement in Chinese renminbi (RMB) currency for export-oriented enterprises in the Gwadar Free Zone, which will give a boost to foreign investme...

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Pakistan, China ink material transfer agreement to boost citrus industry

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and China have inked a material transfer agreement to boost citrus industry. The material transfer agreement (MTA) was signed between Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan (HZAU) and the University of Agric...

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Chinese envoy meets Ahsan ahead of PM Li visit

ISLAMABAD: The Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Jiang Zaidong called on the Federal Minister for Planning, Development & Special Initiatives, Ahsan Iqbal, ahead of the upcoming historic visit of Chinese Premier Li Qiang, marki...

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China’s miracles

This week, China has been celebrating its foundation day as the People’s Republic of China was founded on October 1, 1949. Comparing Pakistan and China at their births in his book, ‘A Shattered Dream: Understanding Pakist...

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