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  Did Chinese Embassy summon Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif after five of its nationals killed in attack?

  World | March 27, 2024 19:08 IST

  According to the reports published in Pakistani media, PM Shehbaz assured Beijing to “conduct a high-level and early investigation of the incident and punish the perpetrators and facilitators.”

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  China condemns attack on Gwadar Port wherein Beijing vowed to build a world-class port in Pakistan

  World | March 21, 2024 16:51 IST

  The port complex hosts several government and paramilitary offices and the strategically located Gwadar Port remains one of the focal points of the billion-dollar China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Project.

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  BRI lacks respect for India's sovereignty and territorial integrity: MEA on China's projects in PoK

  World | October 19, 2023 22:38 IST

  The Ministry of External Affairs on Thursday said India's position on BRI, especially its "lack of respect for our sovereignty and territorial integrity is well known and consistent". Also, he objected to Chinese CPEC projects in PoK.

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  Pakistan: BLA that attacked Chinese engineers issues 90-day ultimatum to vacate region, Beijing irks

  World | August 14, 2023 12:47 IST

  Although neither Pakistan nor Chinese governments admitted that their citizens were killed in the attack, BLA spokesman claimed at least four Chinese nationals and eleven Pakistani military personnel were killed, with several others injured.

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  Pakistan signs whopping $4.8 billion nuclear project with China amid economic turbulence

  World | June 20, 2023 15:12 IST

  Under the recently brokered deal, Beijing would build a 1,200-megawatt Chashma-V nuclear plant at Chashma in the Mianwali district of Punjab.

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  SHOCKING! Pakistan shuts down Chinese business establishments as it can't afford security expenses

  World | April 18, 2023 12:28 IST

  Interestingly, some reports suggest that Islamabad is indirectly pressuring Beijing to pardon its massive loan from China or extend deadlines to avoid the impending default.

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  Pakistan, China agree to build Karachi-Peshawar Rail link | Why's project called backbone of CPEC

  World | October 28, 2022 16:02 IST

  The green signal to USD 10 billion rail project is a major boost to the shaky economy of Pakistan as the country is facing unprecedented inflation.

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  Pak PM urges Balochistan people to ensure security of ‘friendly’ foreign investors

  World | June 25, 2022 14:59 IST

  Balochistan is a mineral-rich and volatile region of Pakistan where a low-level insurgency has been going on for years.

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  Pakistan may cede Gilgit Baltistan to China to pay off its mounting debts: Report

  India | June 24, 2022 11:14 IST

  Despite providing power to the rest of the country, Gilgit-Baltistan has just two hours of power available, because the region is not part of Pakistan's national grid. In addition to this, it suffers food shortages and has no control over its hydropower or other resources.

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  Pakistan blames India for Balochistan unrest

  World | February 11, 2022 20:15 IST

  Islamabad blamed New Delhi for its 'sinister campaign' to sabotage CPEC and also rejected the "unwarranted" and "preposterous" remarks it made on the Pakistan-China Joint statement.

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  No hostile forces would be allowed to undermine iron-clad friendship between Pak, China: Imran Khan

  World | August 14, 2021 10:28 IST

  He made the comments during his meeting with Chinese Ambassador Nong Rong, who called on the Prime Minister and exchanged views on China-Pakistan bilateral relations, China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project, coronavirus vaccines and mutual cooperation in other sectors.

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  Pakistan govt approves CPEC's $7.2bn strategic project

  World | June 07, 2020 11:53 IST

  In the fourth bid, the Central Development Working Party (CDWP) has recommended $7.2 billion Mainline-I (ML-1) project to the Executive Committee of National Economic Council (Ecnec) for further approval, the Ministry of Planning announced on Saturday.

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  Pak to engage China on big CPEC projects during PM Imran's visit

  World | October 07, 2019 11:18 IST

  Prime minister Khan will arrive in Beijing on Tuesday on a two-day visit to China, Pakistan's all-weather ally, during which he would meet the country's top leadership, including President Xi Jinping, and discuss issues of regional and bilateral significance.  

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  Pakistan to waive off visa fees of Chinese CPEC workers

  World | September 07, 2019 12:47 IST

  The cabinet had considered a summary submitted by the Interior Division on May 16, 2019, and granted approval in principle as a one-time dispensation to Chinese nationals to change their visit visas into work visas.

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  China hails 3-year extension of Pakistan Army chief General Qamar Bajwa's term

  World | August 21, 2019 17:01 IST

  General Bajwa, 58, who was appointed as the Chief of Army Staff by former prime minister Nawaz Sharif in November 2016, was to retire in November, but Prime Minister Imran Khan extended his term for another three years in view of the "regional security environment". The decision was taken amid fresh tension in India-Pakistan relations and the ongoing Afghan peace talks between the US and the Taliban militants, facilitated by Islamabad.

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  Saudi Arabia's plan to invest in Pak a 'positive factor': China

  World | October 08, 2018 15:55 IST

  After the recent visit of Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan to Saudi Arabia, it was announced that Riyadh will be the third "strategic partner" of USD 50 billion China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).

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  CPEC encroaches on India's sovereignty and territorial integrity: Official

  World | June 27, 2018 13:05 IST

  "We have a problem there. We have a problem with CPEC, our problems are well known because it completely encroaches on our sovereignty and territorial integrity. And that is not acceptable," said a senior government official.

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  No review of India's stand on China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, says Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman

  India | June 08, 2018 23:33 IST

  Sitharaman brought up the issue of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and made it clear that India will not "entertain any thought" of reviewing its stand on it, as it concerned its sovereignty.

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  Xi Jinping defends Belt and Road initiative; says China has no geo-political calculations

  World | April 10, 2018 10:06 IST

  Touted as Xi's pet project, the BRI has become a major stumbling block in India-China relations as the controversial USD 50 billion CPEC has been listed as its "flagship project". 

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  China wooing Baloch militants to secure CPEC projects, says report

  World | February 20, 2018 14:14 IST

  The CPEC links China's Kashgar in Xinjiang province with Pakistan's Gwadar port in Balochistan through a network of roads, railways and highways.