THE government has signed memorandums of understanding (MoU) for initial plans for the Bagamoyo port project with companies from China, Egypt and recently Saudi Arabia, the port authorities affirm.

Nearly 350 hostages were rescued at the end of a deadly standoff between Pakistan’s military and armed militants who hijacked ...

As US President Donald Trump ratcheted up economic pressure on China over the past week, Beijing sent back its own message: Its rise won’t be interrupted. A major political meeting taking place ...

Night - Partly cloudy. Winds W at 6 mph (9.7 kph). The overnight low will be 73 °F (22.8 °C). Cloudy with a high of 89 °F (31.7 °C). Winds variable at 6 to 11 mph (9.7 to 17.7 kph). Partly ...

Islamabad: There were suspicions long ago that China could expand militarily within Pakistan, but recent reports have revealed that China’s footprint has already entered Pakistan and a secret ...

For 10 years, Beijing has ploughed money into Balochistan and Gwadar as part of a multibillion-pound China-Pakistan Economic Corridor project that connects Xinjiang province with the Arabian Sea.

KARACHI, March 8 (Reuters) - China rolled over a $2 billion loan to Pakistan, the adviser to the finance minister of Pakistan, Khurram Schehzad, told Reuters in a text message on Saturday.

ISLAMABAD: In a major development, clean drinking water supply finally commenced in each and every household of the city of Gwadar through newly laid water pipeline network from the area of ...

The US appears to have toughened its stance on port docking fees for fleets with ... of a fleet that includes vessels built or flagged in China. An earlier proposal had suggested that fees would ...

For China, this is more than just a port; it is a linchpin in its BRI, a way to bypass the chokehold of the Malacca Strait and gain direct access to the Arabian Sea. For Pakistan, Gwadar is ...