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The little port town of Gwadar, in the south-west of Pakistan, is the inside phase of the $50 billion China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) venture, the Pakistan part of the Belt and Road Initiative. Under CPEC, Gwadar is to be formed into a brilliant port city, and will be a significant …

Pakistan railway is inefficient with several problems that affect both passengers and the freight sector. There are copious reasons for such a dilapidated railway network and makes one wonders as to what and how could be the possible reasons for such a run-down railway system, especially when other countries with …

Industrial revolution had initiated in the 18th century but the world had to wait till 1959 to witness the establishment of first modern Special Economic Zones (SEZ) in Shannon, Ireland. As of 2006, International Labor Organization’s (ILO) database reported 3,500 zones in 130 countries and today one can find more …

China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), a pilot project of “Belt and Road Initiative” (BRI) which is based on the vision of economic prosperity through connectivity, inclusivity and a win-win for Pakistan and beyond. Since CPEC’s inception, it has been confronted by “hyped” antagonism through the introduction and infusion of negative narratives …

The government of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) has signed an agreement with China Three Gorges Corporation and Private Power and Infrastructure Board (PPIB) for the development of Kohala hydroelectric power project. 1124 megawatt of hydroelectric energy project will be launched under the umbrella of CPEC (China-Pakistan Economic Corridor) with …

The transformation of the port of Gwadar began in 2013 and has proceeded gradually over the intervening years. It is the linchpin in the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), a $60 billion collection of infrastructure projects intended to connect Pakistan’s seaboard with inland markets. The shipment of goods from the recently-built port of …

The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor umbrella intends to provide a structural transformation in the region of Pakistan. Before the initiation of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor project, it has never been considered as an infrastructure specific project subject to the construction of some roads, bridges, etc. rather a developed structure of the …

The second phase of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is prime to start that added more sectors recently like agriculture and tourism. The vague accusations of succumb slow process of Multi-Billion dollar project Belt and Road initiative (BRI) have been denied by chairman CPEC authority, Asim Saleem Bajwa. Under Belt …

President for Islamic Republic of Pakistan Dr Arif Alvi on his four-day visit to Gilgit Baltistan, spoke to the media on his arrival. He assured the people of Gilgit Baltistan that they would get maximum benefits from the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC ) as this region is an important part …

National Highway Authority (NHA) has planned to build a 216 kilometre Gilgit-Shandoor Road to provide an alternate route to China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). An official of NHA said that project forming part of the Gilgit-Shandoor-Chitral road would provide an alternative route to the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). He said that …