Search results

COVID-19 Another Conspiracy Theory OR WELL PLAYED CHINA...? SCENE 1 The curtain opens: China becomes ill, enters a "crisis" and paralyzes its trade. The curtain closes. SCENE II The curtain opens: The Chinese currency is devalued. They do not do anything. The curtain closes. SCENE III The...

China is investing about 400 billions dollars in Iran to cater his energy needs and in different other projects. Can anyone comment that what will be its effect on CPEC/Gwadar. Will it be beneficial for us or its alternative of CPEC route

When western currency speculators began exerting calculated pressure against the lira throughout 2018, Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan was quick to say that the west was waging “economic war” against Turkey. Erdoğan is equally straight forward when discussing the serious threats from...

Naseer Khan Kashani Editor's Note: The Gwadar Port in Pakistan is a key project of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) under the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). The strategic location of the port promises to be a facilitator of regional trade and development. Pakistani...

From time to time Dawn invites people with stakes or expertise in any area of the economy to contribute their thoughts on issues of pressing concern. Today we invite Dr Kamal Munir, a professor of strategy & policy at the University of Cambridge and Salman Khalid, an emerging markets investment...

Finally, the talks have started about the Russia Pakistan Economic Corridor (RPEC) together with Saudi Pakistan Economic Corridor (SPEC). Perhaps the centuries old Russian dream of reaching warm waters will be finally fulfilled, unfortunately, a lot of blood has been spilt for its fulfillment...

By Adam Garrie Published: January 23, 2019 0SHARES SHARE TWEET EMAIL US Senator meets Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan during his visit to Islamabad. PHOTO: PM OFFICE United States(US) Senator Lindsey Graham has always taken a keen interest in foreign affairs. That being said, he’s rarely...

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Energy (Power Division) Omar Ayub Khan said on Saturday that advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) system and ABC cable will be installed in near future to control power theft. Talking to PTV News, he said this system will not only to stop energy theft but also...

Some analysts view the project as a Saudi version of ‘One Belt One Road’ because the project is likely to connect Gwadar with Saudi Arabia’s Jizan city Dr M Babar Chohan NOVEMBER 1, 2018 In the aftermath of the Saudi bailout package, according to media reports, connecting Gwadar with Oman...

There is a hue and cry in Pakistan that it is going to default on payments which can cause great chaos in the country and its economy. The current account deficit caused by increasing imports and stagnant and even falling exports is held largely responsible for this evidently. Budgetary and...

The final master plan for China Pak Hills is currently being refined in Hong Kong; It will also be home to the Gwadar Financial District BE2C2 Report — The China Pak Investment Corporation– a private investment house, has announced acquisition of 3.6 million square foot area at the International...

Gwadar Development Authority (GDA) had issued NOCs to about 100 developers out of which 75 were for private Housing Schemes. These NOCs were issued more or less 10 years ago. But no one has come up with any kind of development on their part as per commitment according to NOCs but on the other...

Gwadar can become a Shenzhen-level city in ten years,' Dostain Khan Jamaldini, Chairman, Gwadar Port Authority January 23, 2017 BR Research recently visited Gwadar to get a look and feel of CPEC projects in the famous fishing district. There we also had a detailed sit-down with Dostain Khan...

CPEC: WAITING FOR BA TIE BAO What would really forge the relationship between two countries that already refer to each other as iron brothers (or ba tie in mandarin)? A steel plant! Even better, a massive steel plant in the middle of nowhere! This is where things seem to be headed if BR...