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Scholars, experts call CPEC an 'oppressive design of Pakistan, China'
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Paris [France], Feb 5 (ANI): Scholars, former diplomats, human rights activists and journalists from various parts of the world gathered in Paris to discuss the implications of the multi-billion dollar China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project.
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CPEC brings no development in Balochistan
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Karachi [Pakistan], Dec 12 (ANI): The multi-billion dollar China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project in Balochistan province remains stagnant, revealed CPEC Cell established by the Balochistan government with the help of the World Bank.
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Balochistan government: CPEC development projects not benefiting
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Balochistan [Pakistan], Dec 10 (ANI): Balochistan government here on Monday said that two projects shared by the province under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), Gwadar port and Hubco coal-based power plant, were not directly benefitting the people. The projects have been in exist
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CPEC turning Balochistan into Chinese colony, says Baloch leader
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Balochistan (Unknown location) [Pakistan], Nov 25 (ANI): Launching a scathing attack on China, Baloch pro-independence leader Dr Allah Nazar Baloch asserted that the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project was turning Balochistan into a Chinese colony.
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MEPs, scholars criticise CPEC in European Parliament
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], Nov 8 (ANI): The Members of European Parliament along with scholars and academics have strongly criticised the multi-billion dollar China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) while discussing the interrelated legal, geo-strategic, economic and environmental impacts at the Eu
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Pakistan seeks Saudi Arabia's help to tackle financial crisis
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 17 (ANI): Pakistan is seeking foreign aid to tackle its sagging economy and Saudi Arabia is one of the most important investors that it needs to get its hands on, opines Arif Rafiq, who authored 'The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor: Barriers and Impact'.
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'State within a state': Decoding China's Gwadar plans
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Oct 8 (ANI): The Port-Park-City (PPC) model that China is pursuing in Pakistan's Gwadar, as a part of the USD 62 billion China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), might possess "undesirable consequences" for Islamabad and might end up being a "state within a state."
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Khan promises to give Balochistan its due share in CPEC
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Quetta [Pakistan], Oct 07 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday said that his government is focusing on abolishing Balochistan's apprehensions regarding the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), promising to give the province its due share from the deal.
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Sindhi, Baloch activists oppose construction of Diamer-Bhasha Dam
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
London [UK], Sep 30 (ANI): Sindhi and Baloch political activists on Sunday organised a demonstration outside the Pakistan High Commission in London to show their dissatisfaction against the construction of dams on River Indus.
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Pak - the main deterrent for peace in Afghanistan
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
London [UK], Sep 26 (ANI): A London-based think tank recently concluded that the primary hindrance for peace in Afghanistan is Pakistan.
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CPEC: India hits out at China, Pak
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Sept 24 (ANI): In a veiled reference to Beijing and Islamabad over the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) initiative, New Delhi on Monday expressed concerns, saying that no country can accept a project that ignores its core concerns on sovereignty and territorial i
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CPEC: Activists blame Pakistan for more destruction to Balochistan
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Sept 24 (ANI): Baloch political and human rights activists have accused Islamabad of allowing Beijing to build the CPEC (China-Pakistan Economic Corridor) project from Balochistan, the resource-rich province which has been facing decades-long insurgency.
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