This week, Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping, who is also vice chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC), which oversees the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA), met with General Khalid Wynne, Chairman of Pakistan’s Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee. The meetings, and associated announcements, underscore the close security relationship between the People’s Republic of China[…]

KARACHI: Meeting of advisory committee on Gwadar Export Processing Zones (EPZ) constituted by federal government to monitor and advice for fast track progress of Gwadar EPZ decided in phase-I the 3000 acres of land of Balochistan Industrial Estate would be completed. It also decided in phase-II the development work on 1000 acres of land allotted[…]

Reading the headlines about U.S.-China relations might lead to the conclusion that current tensions between the two have less to do with political differences than chemical imbalances, with the Chinese tiger “showing its claws” and America “far too soft” in its approach to China. It seems as though journalists are implicitly recommending drugs (maybe a[…]

Gilani says India is interfering in Balochistan Raymond Davis issue would not affect country’s relations with US ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani on Thursday ruled out the possibility of mid-term elections, saying that the government will seek a new public mandate after two years.

ISLAMABAD (February 20, 2011) : Total 0.1 million tons fertiliser will be imported through Gwadar Port in the next 10 days, from February 20 to 28. This was stated by officials of the Ministry of Ports and Shipping on Saturday in the meeting Senate Standing Committee on Ports and Shipping which met here with Senator[…]

KUWAIT: Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani on Tuesday urged two Kuwaiti financial giants to help Pakistan overcome its energy shortage and development of infrastructure through investments in Thar Coal and building of Gwadar Port’s facilities.

ISLAMABAD (February 15, 2011) : The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has designated 13 routes for Afghan transit cargo, which reaches Karachi/Gwadar ports, and is transported to Torkhum/ Chaman border for carrying it to the specified destinations in Afghanistan. It is learnt that the proposed Afghan Transit Trade Rules 2011 by FBR have introduced a[…]

KUWAIT, Feb 15 (APP): Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani on Tuesday urged the two Kuwaiti financial giants to help Pakistan overcome it’s energy shortage and development of infrastructure through investments in Thar Coal and building of Gwadar Port’s facilities.“We have one of the world’s largest coal reserves-175 billion tons in Thar. The Kuwait Investment[…]

ISLAMABAD: The government would estabish two universities with total cost of Rs.3049.142 million in Balochistan, with an aim to promote higher education in comparatively backward areas of the country, particularly in this province.

By Dr Shabir Choudhry 13 February, 2011 Countercurrents.org Presentation of Dr Shabir Choudhry in House of Lords on 11 Feb 2011 Madam Chair, Baroness Emma Nicholson, friends and colleagues aslamo alaykam and good afternoon. First of all I want to thank Baroness Emma Nicholson and her staff for sincerely and actively working to promote the[…]