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Economic realities of CPEC in Balochistan

The story of Balochistan and CPEC is a complex one, characterized by a mix of hope and despair, promise and betrayal. Balochistan, Pakistan’s largest and most resource-rich province, remains a region marred

September 4, 2024

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TAPI Pipeline: Can Pakistan Overcome Its Legacy of Failure?

Recent diplomatic activities underscore the project’s importance and the growing impatience of Pakistan’s partners…writes Dr Sakariya Kareem As Pakistan prepares to embark on its role in the ambitious Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) gas pipeline

August 26, 2024

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‘Pakistan in CPEC Debt Trap, China Holds the Key’

Pakistan’s senior officials emphasized that simply seeking loans from international organizations is insufficient; instead, Pakistan must devise a strategy to repay the debts incurred through CPEC extensions…reports Asian Lite News Pakistan’s struggling

July 11, 2024

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CPEC Optimism Fades Amid Security Concerns

President Xi Jinping emphasised that China’s commitment to Pakistan depends on the Shehbaz Sharif government’s ability to implement tangible measures to establish a “secure, stable, and predictable” security environment in the country….reports

July 11, 2024

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CPEC – A bane for China?

Of the 122 projects initially announced under CPEC, only 36 have been completed. Although CPEC was envisioned as a transformative force for Pakistan’s economy, it has not succeeded in alleviating Islamabad’s economic

June 27, 2024

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Pakistan Concerned Over Sluggish Chinese CPEC Investments

The findings reveal that no industrial growth has taken place in Pakistan due to its proximity to the CPEC project….reports Asian Lite News It’s been almost a decade since China launched the

October 13, 2023

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Afghanistan, Iran: China’s Plan-B to CPEC?

Experts say that China is getting tired of Pakistani lethargy in supporting timely completion of CPEC projects, writes Mohammed Anas By briskly appointing an ambassador to Kabul, China has emitted that it

September 16, 2023

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Baloch Groups Fear China Will Build Two Military Ports In Pakistan

Baloch organisations say China is interested in building military ports at Jiwani and Sonmiani while the one at Gwadar is most likely to remain a part for commercial purposes, reports Rahul Kumar

August 30, 2023

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Peking Snubs Pakistan

Pakistan has little to rejoice after the visit of Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng. Pakistan government’s declining capability and credibility in tackling internal security challenges is not reassuring for Chinese leadership. Signing

August 8, 2023

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Debating CPEC’s Success: Fact or Fiction?

Even as both Beijing and Islamabad repeatedly professed that the project has been a game changer adding thousands of jobs and boosting livelihoods of the locals, analysts said that these may be

August 6, 2023

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