PESHAWAR: Traffic has been suspended on several major highways linking Peshawar with other parts of the country, according to a traffic advisory issued by the motorway police. The closures took effect at 11 p.m. on Sept. 23 and affect the M-1, M-14, Hazara Motorway, GT Road and several other routes. The M-1 Peshawar Motorway has […]
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QUETTA: Pakistan’s Ministry of Petroleum has launched a feasibility study for establishing a modern oil city in Hub, Balochistan, aimed at developing the country into a major regional petroleum logistics and trading hub. The proposed project highlights Balochistan’s growing role in Pakistan’s economic and energy development plans. If implemented, it would add another major infrastructure
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QUETTA: The Balochistan government has decided the establishment of a $14 billion gas terminal in Gwadar, marking a major step toward strengthening the province’s energy infrastructure and attracting foreign investment. The decision was made during a provincial cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Mir Sarfraz Bugti. Officials said the project, backed by investment from Turkmenistan, is expected
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KARACHI: Pakistan plans to establish its first coal-based fertilizer plant under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), a $1.12 billion project that analysts say could strengthen fertilizer security and eventually turn the country into a net exporter of urea. The facility will be developed by Pakistan’s largest fertilizer producer, Fauji Fertilizer Company (FFC), under the second phase
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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif arrived in China on Saturday for a four-day official visit aimed at strengthening economic cooperation and discussing the ongoing US-Iran conflict with Chinese leaders, according to the Prime Minister’s Office. The visit coincides with the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Pakistan and China and comes amid rising regional tensions
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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to ensuring the success of the next phase of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), with a renewed focus on agriculture, information technology, industry and mining. According to a statement issued by the Prime Minister’s Office, Shehbaz made the remarks during a meeting in Islamabad with a
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ISLAMABAD : In a strong condemnation of the recent terrorist attacks in Balochistan, Federal Defense Minister Khawaja Asif asserted that the violence is not a legitimate struggle for rights but acts of terrorism orchestrated with foreign support. In an official statement issued on Sunday, the minister framed the assaults as a dual attack targeting both
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QUETTA: Balochistan Assembly member Maulana Hidayat ur Rehman has criticised the Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s remarks about using fuel savings to build highways in Balochistan during his visit to Quetta. In an interview, he said such statements amount to an insult to the people of the province. He said the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) has
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ISLAMABAD: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has concluded a major investigation into a fraudulent syndicate that operated a fake company to defame and exploit the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project, causing financial losses exceeding Rs 100 million. The agency has registered a formal case against two members of a gang that allegedly seized land and
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and China have signed 24 agreements to build a digital corridor aimed at strengthening cooperation in information technology, state media reported on Monday. The agreements were signed in Beijing, according to the state-run Associated Press of Pakistan (APP). The package includes one government-to-government deal, seven government-to-business agreements, and 16 business-to-business memoranda. APP said
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