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'CPEC is not about aid': US urges Pakistan to ask China tough questions, warns it will take toll on local economy
•The China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is a planned network of roads, railways and energy projects linking China's resource-rich Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region with Pakistan's strategic Gwadar Port on the Arabian Sea.
Debt-ridden Pakistan government hands free rein of Gwadar Port to China, country to army chief
Tara Kartha •The State Bank of Pakistan's most recent quarterly report points out that the economy is in a classic debt trap, with more debt required to pay off the earlier loans taken
India rejects reference to Jammu and Kashmir in joint statement by Pakistan, China; expresses concerns over CPEC
•India on Tuesday rejected the reference to Jammu and Kashmir in a joint statement by China and Pakistan
Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi concludes two-day visit to Pakistan; Kashmir issue among topics discussed during trip
•Pakistan and China on Sunday discussed the Kashmir issue and underlined the need to settle disputes in the region through dialogue on the basis of mutual respect and equality
Between golden Kalashnikov and bankruptcy: Pakistan will benefit from Saudi aid, but will likely lose Iran in process
Tara Kartha •Saudi Prince's gift of golden Kalashnikov and golden bullets to Imran Khan a symbol of Riyadh’s new position as patron of Pakistan, which is likely to bring in gifts at the top and plenty of trouble below
IMF demands to see details of Pakistan-China financial assistance deal: Days of East India Company 2.0 long gone
Tara Kartha •Calls for greater transparency have been made in Parliament and among the top-most levels of the State Bank of Pakistan
Imran Khan, XI Jinping sign 16 agreements to curb poverty in Pakistan; Beijing declines to reveal amount loaned to Islamabad
•Khan is in Beijing on his maiden visit to China as the two countries grapple to iron out differences over the multi-billion-dollar China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and Islamabad approaching 'friendly nations' to avoid a tough IMF bailout package.
Chinese mining firm successfully test-fires supersonic missile that may be sold to Pakistan, says report
•The test conducted on Monday at a discreet location in North China verified the launch, power and flight control systems, state-run Global Times reported while indicating that Beijing's all-weather ally, Pakistan could be one of its buyers. All parameters for the supersonic flight of the HD-1 missile achieved their estimated values, it quoted a statement released by Guangdong Hongda Blasting Company located in southern China.
Reality of CPEC dawns on new Pakistan govt; Imran Khan caught between his people's interests and appeasing China
Tara Kartha •To be clear, the CPEC was never meant to be a charity project for Pakistan by ‘big brother’ China
Daily bulletin: Congress-led Bharat Bandh today, Dilip Kumar in ICU, Motorola to launch G6 Plus; day's top stories
Fp Staff •A number of opposition parties will unitedly protest the rise in fuel prices in the country on Monday and participate in the 'Bharat Bandh' called by the Congress.