China along with Afghanistan’s neighbour to East Pakistan agreed to strengthen ties by extending the Beijing-backed CPEC or China-Pakistan Economic Corridor to Afghanistan. Desperate for friends, money, trade, and technology Afghanistan didn’t have much of a choice.
10 May 2023Asim Saleem Bajwa will keep working as the head of more than $60 billion China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, also known as CPEC under China’s Belt and Road Initiative
1 min read12 Oct 2020In an apparent reference to India's concerns, Chinese foreign ministry says close ties between Islamabad and Beijing will not target a third party nor it will be influenced by the development of foreign relations with other countries
3 min read10 Sep 2018The decision by the Narendra Modi govt is significant as Andaman and Nicobar Islands are of maritime importance to India with its potential for trade and surveillance
3 min read7 Aug 2018Analysts see Imran Khan as a pliant prime minister who won't challenge the army's hold over Pakistan's foreign, national security policies that have defined the nuclear-armed nation's role in world affairs for decades
3 min read28 Jul 2018This year's AIIB meet theme is Mobilizing Finance for Infrastructure: Innovation and Collaboration, given the private sector's vital role in bridging the infrastructure gap
2 min read25 Jun 2018While India's stepping up to play the Indo-Pacific game is commendable, there are serious structural and operational handicaps that it will have to overcome
4 min read4 Jun 2018Its roads will compete directly with some of the existing toll road projects, affecting their toll collection, and, consequently, debt servicing ability
4 min read15 May 2018Chinese vice foreign minister said there is no fundamental difference with India on the issue of ‘inter-connectivity’ and Beijing will ‘not be too hard’ with New Delhi on the issue of the Belt and Road Initiative
2 min read28 Apr 2018China's proposal came after visiting Nepalese foreign minister Pradeep Kumar Gyawali held talks with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi
3 min read18 Apr 2018The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared