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…
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)…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…