China Pakistan Economic Corridor

Baloch population could become minority by 2048 amid rising Chinese influence: Activist

Shabir Choudhry, a prominent writer and activist based in London, has issued a stark warning regarding the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor…

3 weeks ago

‘Baloch insurgency is so huge that it is not going to evaporate overnight’

While governance in Pakistan is entered a state of limbo under the interim government, its various conflicts continue at the…

7 months ago

Suicide bombing in Pakistan during Chinese official’s visit raises questions about CPEC

The suicide bomb blast in Pakistan, coinciding with the much-hyped official visit of Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng to celebrate…

9 months ago

China, Pakistan claim CPEC is a success story, but is it for real?

No independent or third party assessment has been undertaken for the 10 year old China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) –…

9 months ago

In Paris, China asks Pakistan to crack down on domestic terror organisations

Even as Pakistan is celebrating the 10-years of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), issues dog the "game-changer" project that falls…

10 months ago

Chinese power companies accuse Pakistan govt. of defaulting on payments

At least two Chinese power companies have served a default notice to Pakistan's Central Power Purchasing Agency (CPPA) over billions…

11 months ago

Why CPEC has failed to deliver even after eight years of existence

China’s loans to Pakistan have grown manifold in the last 10 years. In June 2013, China’s loans to Pakistan stood…

11 months ago

China’s blunt message to Pakistan—cap violence if you want CPEC to progress 

A blunt China underlined the bottlenecks of terrorism in Afghanistan and political instability in Pakistan that hold back the China-Pakistan-Afghanistan…

12 months ago

Will China’s Gwadar to Kashgar rail link prove to be a non-starter?  

China plans another monumental corridor project under the Belt and Road Initiative - The China-Pakistan railway. The gigantic enterprise will…

1 year ago

Why the Pakistani army chief’s visit to China is significant

Pakistan's Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Gen. Asim Munir is on a four-day visit to China. This is his fourth…

1 year ago

Hefty penalty on Chinese petro-giant exposes decay in Pak-China ties

The recent imposition of a USD 2.48 million fine by a Pakistan civil court on China National Petroleum Corporation for…

1 year ago

China picks holes in Gwadar port security revealing rift with Pakistan on CPEC

In a revealing statement by the usually reticent Chinese, the chairman of the China Overseas Port Holding Company (COPHC) Yu…

1 year ago

Chinese engineer on CPEC project targeted for blasphemy in Pakistan

Police in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa arrested a Chinese engineer after an angry mob attempted to lynch him over blasphemy remarks related…

1 year ago

India gearing up to host SCO Summit on July 4 in outreach to Eurasia

India will host the 8-nation summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) on July 4. The summit will take place…

1 year ago

Chinese power firms working on CPEC projects in Pakistan face financial woes

Chinese companies working on power projects, initiated under China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), are still facing financial woes despite Prime…

1 year ago

China unlikely to bite on fresh Pakistan assurances on safety of nationals  

Pakistan's Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah has promised to provide proper security to Chinese nationals as well as other foreigners in…

1 year ago

Security threats from TTP will further cripple Pakistan’s economy

Pakistan, which is currently battling several challenges on the economic front arising from the aftermath of the Covid pandemic, ongoing…

1 year ago

FDI flows into Pakistan take a hit amid political turmoil

Pakistan’s political uncertainty has had an impact on the inflow of foreign direct investments (FDI). In November, Pakistan’s net FDI…

1 year ago

In restive Balochistan protests now engulf capital Quetta

The simmering discontent among the Baloch community against alienation by Pakistan has spread across the province from the strategic Gwadar…

1 year ago

China denies man killed in Karachi by Sindhi rebel group was its citizen

China has denied that the dental assistant killed on Wednesday evening in a Karachi clinic is a Chinese national. Two…

2 years ago

Are Pakistani and Chinese utilities set to quarrel over electricity payments?

Power crisis is deepening in Pakistan. Scores of people in the country are living in the dark as power generation…

2 years ago