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Experts reiterate CPEC’s role in furthering regional peace & prosperity

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Panel Discussion 2_CPEC The Challenges and Opportunities for Information and Media Collaboration between Pakistan, China and Afghanistan

KARACHI: Experts participating in a one-day summit on the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) have reiterated the role the megaproject can play in furthering regional connectivity, peace and progress, says a press release. These ideas were expressed in a day-long summit hosted by the China Study Centre (CSC) at the Institute of Business Administration (IBA) Karachi titled … Read more

Sindh govt. ensures proper vaccination to healthcare workers: Asad Umar

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Asad Umar

Chief of the National Command and Operations Centre (NCOC), Asad Umar has on Sunday said that the Sindh government has been told to ensure that the coronavirus vaccines are only administered to healthcare workers.

“We have received complaints that the coronavirus vaccine is being given to acquaintances in Karachi besides healthcare workers,” said Umar.

He said that the NCOC team, under the supervision of Prime Minister Imran Khan’s adviser on health Dr Faisal Sultan, held a meeting with the Sindh government representatives, where they were “firmly told to ensure that the vaccine is only given to healthcare workers”.

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Inflation continues to decline in Pakistan: Asad Umar

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Asad Umar

Minister for Planning and Development Asad Umar says inflation continues to decline in the country.

In a tweet on Sunday, he said during current month inflation on Consumer Price Index is down to 5.7 percent, while the Core Inflation is at 5.4 percent.

Asad Umar said prior to PTI government formation, in July 2018, the Cosumer Price Index was 5.8 percent while core was 7.6 percent, indicating that the rate of inflation is lower today than prior to the PTI government.

Earlier, Asad Umar had stressed on maintaining the momentum of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) projects and following the timelines for their early completion.

He had said CPEC is a priority project for enhancing Pak-China economic cooperation.

The forum reviewed the progress on various projects undertaken by the Working Groups under CPEC.

The meeting was briefed on the overall progress of CPEC projects in Industrial Cooperation, Energy, Infrastructure, Gwadar, Science and Technology, Socio-Economic Development, Agriculture, Transport and Communications and issues faced in the implementation of these projects.

The committee also emphasized that unresolved inter- ministerial issues should be brought before the Cabinet Committee on CPEC directly by the respective Ministries along with recommendations for their resolution.

The committee noted that significant progress has been achieved on various projects.

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Asad Umar stresses over early completion of CPEC projects

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Asad Umar CPEC

Minister for planning Asad Umar has stressed on maintaining the momentum of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) projects and following the timelines for their early completion.

Chairing the meeting of Cabinet committee on CPEC in Islamabad today (Tuesday), he said CPEC is a priority project for enhancing Pak-China economic cooperation.

The forum reviewed the progress on various projects undertaken by the Working Groups under CPEC.

The meeting was briefed on the overall progress of CPEC projects in Industrial Cooperation, Energy, Infrastructure, Gwadar, Science and Technology, Socio-Economic Development, Agriculture, Transport and Communications and issues faced in the implementation of these projects.

The committee also emphasized that unresolved inter- ministerial issues should be brought before the Cabinet Committee on CPEC directly by the respective Ministries along with recommendations for their resolution.

The committee noted that significant progress has been achieved on various projects.

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