Aftab Ahmed Prime Minister Imran Khan has granted the status of a state minister to Khalid Mansoor Special Assistant on CPEC. The Cabinet division has issued a notification in this regard. PTI government has appointed a key negotiator in IPPs deal-Khalid Mansoor to execute CPEC projects on a fast track basis. After Asim Bajwa, Prime…
Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday pledged to complete timely projects under China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). The premier pledged to continue work on CPEC projects during a meeting with Chinese Ambassador Mr. Nong Rong who met him here. The pace of work on CPEC projects during the PTI government has been slow. However, the PTI…
Aftab Ahmed Islamabad: Pakistan has decided to create a special category for CPEC work and business visas to facilitate the Chinese nationals working on projects in Pakistan. Pakistan will create a separate sub-category of CPEC Visa (Work/Business) under the main work/Business Visa categories in POVS for those Chinese nationals working on CPEC projects in Pakistan….
Aftab Ahmed The petitioner has challenged an appointment of Chairman CPEC General Asim Saleem Bajwa in Balochistan High Court and pleaded to restrain him from holding the office. The government has promulgated the Ordinance to set up CPEC authority. But it has expired. The petitioner said that Bajwa was holding the office illegally after its…
Aftab Ahmed Islamabad: Zong—China Mobile Pakistan—is amongst third CMOS with 22% subscribers with network issues, causing problems for users. Customers have now started complaining about issues in a Zong Network. The Zong network had created competition for other telecom companies like Jazz, Ufone, Warid, and Telenor Pakistan as consumers faced few issues in coverage. But…
Aftab Ahmed Islamabad: China has refused to reduce the rate of return on energy power projects under the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). Pakistani side says that the PML-N government had awarded CPEC projects to China companies at the highest return rate. They said that Chinese companies succeeded in getting contracts of power plants at…
Aftab Ahmed Islamabad: Pakistan and China Wednesday signed an amendment in the agreement relating to CPEC Matiari – Lahore Transmission Line Project for extension in its commercial operations. Two sides signed Addendum /Amendment in Agreement for ±660 kV HVDC Matiari – Lahore Transmission Line Project Signed Federal Minister for Energy (Power Division) Mr. Hammad Azhar…
Aftab Ahmed Islamabad: Zong—a China Mobile Pakistan—has obtained a stay from Islamabad High Court (IHC) for not paying Rs 100 million penalties over non-compliance with regulatory laws. A source in the Telecos and PTA confirmed to the Newztodays.com that One of the four CMOs in the country also obtained a stay for not paying a…
Aftab Ahmed Islamabad: The government has decided to set up ML-1 authority to execute Pakistan Railways’ Mainline-I Project – the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). Sources told Newztodays.com that Prime Minister Imran Khan had approved it under the restructuring plan of Pakistan Railways. They said that appointing a chief executive officer (CEO) of ML-1 Authority,…