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Pakistan waiting for China's decision on its request for rollover of loan
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Such a rollover is critical for Pakistan, whose foreign exchange reserves have fallen to four weeks' worth of imports at a time when it is seeking a $1.1 billion IMF bailout tranche.
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Pakistan circular debt for Chinese Independent Power Producers reaches PKR
Updated : 2 years, 12 months ago IST
Pakistan's Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal chaired the meeting and discussed progress on Special Economic Zones, ML-1, KCR and several new development initiatives to be discussed by the Joint Working Groups (JWGs).
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Human rights violation escalating in Balochistan after CPEC project, activ
Updated : 2 years, 12 months ago IST
Baloch Voice Association President Munir Mengal said that situation in Balochistan demands immediate attention due to the "systematic abuse of human rights and the disregard for the basic freedoms and liberties of its people."
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Pakistan, China review bilateral ties, agree to enhance cooperation
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The development comes as the third round of Pakistan-China bilateral political consultations (BPC) was held in Beijing. Pakistan's delegation was led by Foreign Secretary Asad Majeed Khan.
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Pakistan scales up in terrorism index, falls further deep into economic cr
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Deaths by Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) doubled while Islamic State-Khorasan (ISK) increased sevenfold in Pakistan. The BLA was responsible for a third of these deaths in Pakistan.
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Chinese investors hesitant to finance new projects in Pakistan amid its di
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Beijing is not happy with the strict conditions of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for the resumption of the USD 6 billion bailout package program, which may exacerbate Pakistan's economic troubles and draw scrutiny to Chinese loans.
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Islamabad's overdependence on Beijing resulted in Sinicization of Pakistan
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The Chinese contempt for Pakistan's professionalism and lack of earnestness is evident in the way they are practically taking over Pakistan's internal security apparatus and defining the rules of business.
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China's BRI nearing as multiple crunches limit China economically: Prof Ch
Updated : 3 years ago IST
As many nations across the world experience China's increased engagement in their economies and societies, London-based not-for-profit The Democracy Forum shone a spotlight on China's role as a primary source of development finance in South Asia, during the virtual seminar.
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Anger, dissent growing in Gilgit Baltistan over continuous indifference of
Updated : 3 years ago IST
For weeks, public protests have reverberated across Gilgit city over 22-hour power shortages. A new wave of protests is likely to hit the region from March 10.
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Chinese companies working on power projects under CPEC face financial woes
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Chinese companies have raised the issue at all forums through Pakistan's embassy in Beijing and its own embassy in Islamabad. Chinese insurance company M/s Sinosure is also unwilling to insure new financing for power sector projects due to failure to meet the contractual obligations of compa
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Defaulting Pakistan takes the steam out of CPEC
Updated : 3 years ago IST
China's ambitious CPEC project launched in 2013 was flawed from the beginning when it was assumed that it would be able to generate jobs and growth in Pakistan.
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Pakistan refuses to relocate Gwadar power plant to Thar
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Chinese leadership told Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif during his recent visit to Beijing that relocating the coal-fired power plant from Gwadar to Thar would require a new project, which Beijing is unwilling to undertake because it has no intention to begin any new coal project, reported Bus
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