By Sajjad Shaukat Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan and Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa visited China at a crucial time when epoch making changes and power shift is taking place in the region and beyond. P.M. Imran visited at the invitation of H.E. Li Keqiang, Premier of China from October 8-9, 2019. By all standards, the visit was a resounding success in strategic terms. Premier Imran Khan ...

[urdu] سی پیک کے خلاف بھارتی ریاستی دہشت گردی، پاکستان اور خطے کے امن و استحکام میں بڑی رکاٹ سید ثاقب علی شاہ چیئرمین میں جوائنٹ چیف  آف سٹاف کمیٹی جنرل زبیر محمود حیات نے اسلام آباد میں 14 نمبر 2017 کو جنوبی ایشیاء کو لاحق اسٹرٹیجک خدشات اور علاقائی صورتحال کے عنوان پر منعقدہ ایک بین الاقوامی کانفرنس سے خطاب کرتے ہوئے کہا کہ "بھارت خطے میں انتشار اور افراتفری پھیلا رہا ہے ۔ بھارتی خفیہ ایجنسی " را" نے سی پ ...

By Tariq Rizwan China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is considered by the analysts as a game changer for the region in general and Pakistan in particular. Both China and Pakistan, the two friendly neighbors, are committed to complete the project according to the plan. The basic CPEC route is passing through Gilgit-Biltistan (GB), Khyber Pukhtunkhwa (KP) and Baluchistan. Gwadar and Kashghar, China will be ...

By Tariq Rizwan Though, I know very little about the CPEC project in terms of statistical data and share of provinces, regions and other drawbacks. Indeed, the negative article of Dr Shabir Choudhary published in Asian News International (ANI) on 15 Dec 2016 has moved me to write some goods of the project as well. No doubt, he has highlighted some good points which may help in overcoming the risks of the pr ...

By Tariq Rizwan China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is likely to usher a new era of development and prosperity in Asia by connecting South Asia, Eurasia and the Middle East through Gwadar Deep Sea Port. It consists of road and rail network, industrial zones, energy projects and Gwadar Port. It is currently under construction.  It immediate aim is to connect Kashgar in China with Gwadar in Pakistan and r ...

By Tariq Rizwan Pakistan’s Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) region is a narrow strip comprising the seven Agencies; Bajaur, Mohmand, Khyber, Orakzai, Kurram, North Waziristan and South Waziristan, besides the Frontier Regions of Peshawar, Kohat, Bannu, Lakki Marwat, Tank and D.I.Khan Districts. There is a highest rate of endemic poverty and lowest development indicators, with its people facing hug ...

Chinese naval ships in Pakistan's Gwadar port call for a rethink of India's regional policy Regional alignments are shifting with China, Pakistan, Russia and Iran coming together. by MK Bhadrakumar Published Nov 27, 2016 The transformation of Gwadar port on the Pakistan coast as a base for Chinese Navy ships was long expected, but when media reports actually appeared on Friday to that effect, it was startli ...

By Zaheerul Hassan Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, General Raheel Shrif along with Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Sun Weidong has inaugurated the grand opening ceremony of the strategically vital Gwadar port on November 13, 2016. The Gwadar Port currently has 11.5 meters depth, however; it would be more deepen uptill 14 meters and will enable docking of larger ships with a deadweight tonnage of up to ...