China-Pakistan Economic Corridor
Pakistan Minister Admits Failure to Capitalize on China-Pakistan Economic Corridor Opportunities
Nov 14, 2025 10:36 am CST
Pakistan's Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal has publicly acknowledged that Pakistan failed to benefit from the $60 billion China-Pakistan Economic Corridor initiative, blaming the previous government for driving away Chinese investors. Despite fourteen high-level meetings between both nations, CPEC has made minimal progress since 2018, with long-term objectives of industrial development and export growth remaining largely unrealized even after a decade of implementation.
Salman Khan Sparks Controversy by Mentioning Balochistan and Pakistan Separately in International Forum Speech
Oct 20, 2025 02:43 pm CST
Bollywood superstar Salman Khan has ignited debate across social media after referring to Balochistan and Pakistan as separate entities during his speech at the Joy Forum 2025 in Riyadh. While discussing the global appeal of Indian cinema among expatriate communities in the Middle East, Khan distinctly listed "people from Balochistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan" as separate groups, prompting widespread speculation about whether this was a deliberate statement or simply a verbal slip. The incident highlights the complex geopolitical status of Balochistan, Pakistan's largest province, which has experienced decades of independence movements since becoming part of Pakistan in 1948.
Opinion | The Logic Of Pakistan Bombing Its Own People And Getting Away With It
Sep 23, 2025 07:22 pm CST
This is a heady mix of superpowers and regional bosses. And the Pashtuns are caught literally and metaphorically in the middle. Don't expect anyone to pull up the Pakistanis for their cruel and random bombing.
Impossible To Ignore China In Confrontation With Pak: Shashi Tharoor
Jun 06, 2025 05:43 pm CST
Congress leader Shashi Tharoor emphasised that a thaw in relations between Delhi and Beijing over the past few months was "seemingly making good progress" before the conflict.