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Chinese Yuan in Pakistan: Sovereignty at stake

Pakistan's central bank, State Bank of Pakistan has allowed the Chinese Yuan to be used for bilateral trade and investment activities, a move which could replace the US dollar for transactions in the strategic CPEC projects. The State Bank of Paki..

Pakistan's first wind powered project begins operation

The first Pakistan owned early harvest wind power project has been constructed in the province of Sindh. The project is the result of collaboration under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and has started commercial operation. Developed ..

Chinese goods dominate Pakistan’s local markets

While the Pakistan aims to generate more business activities and make new inroads for Chinese goods especially automobiles under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), manufacturers of Pakistan are feeling the pinch of the onslaught. Cheap, mass-pro..

Another Chinese refinery in Pakistan

WAKGROUP from Pakistan and Guangdong Electrical Design Institute (GEDI) from China, agreeing to construct a state-of-the-art deep conversion Falcon Oil Refinery in KP, Pakistan. After the expected completion of the project in about 30 months fr..

China would cut down their investments in near future?

The National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), state planner of China said that China will strengthen rules to defuse risks for domestic companies investing abroad and curb “irrational” overseas investment in its ‘On..

Chinese auto makers: foray in Pakistan

Two Chinese auto companies — truck maker Sinotruck Limited and bus manufacturer Shanghai Sunlong — on 18th August, expressed interest in establishing assembling units in Pakistan. The Chinese delegates were also told about the growi..

IMF report: Is China dwindling?

With many of the advanced economies of the west struggling in the years since the financial crisis of 2007-09, China has acted as the growth engine of the global economy, accounting for more than half the increase in world GDP in recent years. ..

US approves $1.3 billion arms sale to Taiwan

Donald Trump's administration has approved $1.3 billion worth of arms sales to Taiwan, a US government official said Thursday, in a move likely to provoke the ire of Beijing which considers the island a rebel province. Announcement of the..

Analysts worried over China's manufacturing growth

An indicator of Chinese manufacturing activity beat forecasts in June but analysts warned that Friday's surprising result belied a slowdown in the world's second-largest economy. The manufacturing purchasing managers’ index publish by the ..

Analysts worried over China's manufacturing growth

US approves $1.3 billion arms sale to Taiwan

US approves $1.3 billion arms sale to Taiwan China Donald Trump's administration has approved $1.3 billion worth of arms sales to Taiwan, a US government official said Thursday, in a move likely to provoke the ire of Beijing whic..

Four-day Pak-China Naval exercises concludes

Four days goodwill cum training visit of China’s PLA (Navy) Task Group to Pakistan has concluded in Karachi on 13th June. Three Chinese Navy war ships --CHANG CHUN, JING ZHOU and CHAO HU – took part under the command o..

Pakistan to tighten visa regime with China

In order to regulate the process of issuing visas to Chinese nationals, the Ministry of Interior on 21st June decided to tighten the relaxed visa regime, especially for Chinese citizens visiting Pakistan on business or work-related visas.Chinese natio..

China’s naval drills with Pakistan

China and Pakistan have held naval drills in the Arabian Sea, the Chinese military has said. A Chinese naval fleet arrived in Karachi on 10th May. The People's Liberation Army (PLA) said it comprised the guided-missile destroyer Changchun, guided-..

Health & Nutrition: Salient Features of Economic survey of Pakistan 2015-16

Health & Nutrition In the whole country, there are 1,142 hospitals, 5,499 dispensaries, 5,438 basic health units and 671 maternity and child health centre as compared to 1,113 hospital, 5,413 dispensaries, 5,571 basic health units and 687..

PAKISTAN POISED TO DEVOUR GILGIT-BALTISTAN

Finally the cat is out of the bag!! Pakistan has made it known that it will proceed towards amending its Constitution to amalgamate Gilgit-Baltistan as its fifth province.The honour of making this momentous statement fell on Pakistan’s Minister fo..

INDIA IS “AT WAR” WITH PAKISTAN IN KASHMIR

There is a large range of vandalism, violence and destruction being perpetrated by Pakistan in Kashmir. Its unholy repertoire includes terrorist attacks, cross border BAT actions, engineering of internal dissension/disruption, targeting of security forc..

HC upholds lifer to 12, convicts 7 more in Bilkis gangrape case

MUMBAI,Bilkis was gangraped in March 2002 in Gujarat during post-Godhra riotsTHE Bombay High Court on Thursday upheld the conviction and life sentence to 12 people in the Bilkis Bano gangrape case and set aside acquittal of seven others including po..