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  China denies US media report on 'secretly' building military jets in Pakistan under CPEC

  World | December 22, 2018 10:14 IST

  The Islamabad datelined report in the New York Times said Pakistani Air Force and Chinese officials were putting the final touches to the secret proposal. 

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  Special Report: China 'secret plan' under CPEC | Lord Hanuman's identity crisis

  Special Report | December 21, 2018 22:58 IST

  Special Report: China 'secret plan' under CPEC | Lord Hanuman's identity crisis

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  With CPEC and other projects China slowly dominating over debt ridden Pak

  News | November 15, 2018 23:08 IST

  With CPEC and other projects China slowly dominating over debt ridden Pak

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  More projects planned under CPEC, says China amid Pakistan's debt trap concern

  World | October 16, 2018 22:35 IST

  Cash-strapped Pakistan has formally approached the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a bailout package as it reeled under serious economic crisis.  

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  Pakistan takes U-turn; says Saudi Arabia won't be part of CPEC

  World | October 03, 2018 14:15 IST

  The CPEC is the flagship project of the multi-billion dollar Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), a pet project of President Xi Jinping aimed at enhancing China’s influence around the world.

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  Those who oppose BRI, CPEC will never succeed: Chinese president to Pak army chief

  World | September 20, 2018 20:29 IST

  India has opposed the CPEC project and protested to China as it is being laid through Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK).

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  Pakistan 'committed to CPEC', rejects report on BRI renegotiation

  World | September 11, 2018 6:44 IST

  A media report on Monday suggested that Prime Minister Imran Khan's newly elected government plans to renegotiate the agreements with China. 

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  Will extend CPEC further to west of Pakistan, says China

  World | September 10, 2018 17:02 IST

  China has already invited Afghanistan -- west to Pakistan -- to join the CPEC. Iran, which is located further west, has expressed interest in joining the project.  

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  Financial crisis hits several CPEC projects in Pakistan: Report

  World | July 23, 2018 19:44 IST

  According to the report, not only the CPEC projects but local industries related to construction and a large workforce of engineers and labourers were also hit by the situation.

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  Pakistan didn't ask for more loans for CPEC: China

  World | July 11, 2018 16:41 IST

  According to a Financial Times' report, Pakistan told China to give it more loans to keep the CPEC alive, the mainstay project of Beijing's ambitious Belt and Road connectivity initiative. It also said Pakistan borrowed some $4 billion from China in the year ending June 2018.

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  Mehbooba Mufti in Aap ki Adalat: Kashmir should be allowed to join China's CPEC

  India | July 08, 2018 12:01 IST

  Talking about ways to restore peace in Kashmir at Rajat Sharma's show Aap ki Adalat, the former chief minister said that more trade routes should be opened between India and Pakistan to encourage trade.

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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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  PM Modi calls for responsible pricing for affordable energy to all

  India | April 11, 2018 14:53 IST

  His statement comes days after it was reported that Saudi Arabia and Russia were looking at extending a short-term pact to curb oil supplies with a view to check prices.  

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  Jinping asks Pakistan PM Abbasi to speed up CPEC construction

  World | April 10, 2018 22:13 IST

  The controversial USD 50 billion CPEC connects China's Muslim-majority Xinjiang province with Pakistan's Gwadar Port. India has objected to the CPEC as it is being laid through the Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.   

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  CPEC being extended to Afghanistan, says report

  World | April 08, 2018 21:18 IST

  In December, China had unveiled its plans to extend the USD 50 billion CPEC to Afghanistan which has sparked concerns in India.

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  Pakistan suspects India may target CPEC installations: Report

  World | February 05, 2018 18:19 IST

  The CPEC is a network of infrastructure projects that are currently under construction throughout Pakistan that will connect China's Xinjiang province with Gwadar port in Pakistan's Balochistan province.

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  Ready for talks with India to resolve CPEC differences: China

  World | January 29, 2018 14:01 IST

  China said that CPEC is merely an economic cooperation project and that it has not targeted any third party.

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  China refuses to help US convince Pakistan for dismantling terror safe havens

  World | January 08, 2018 16:57 IST

  Trump administration had yesterday expressed hope that being an all weather ally of Pakistan, China could help convince the country to dismantle terror safe havens.

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  China could convince Pakistan for dismantling terror safe havens: US

  World | January 07, 2018 16:41 IST

  The official said that dismantling terrorist safe havens in Pakistan is key to bring stability in Afghanistan and in the region.

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  India hatching conspiracies against CPEC, says Pakistan

  World | December 29, 2017 16:41 IST

  Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal said the "enemies of Pakistan" were using different tactics and propaganda to fail the the USD 50 billion CPEC economically.