Tag: Gwadar
The battle for the Iranian nuclear deal: China approaches a watershed
James M. Dorsey | Conventional wisdom has it that China stands to benefit from the US withdrawal from the 2015 international nuclear agreement with Iran,...
Pakistan’s maritime security
Dr. Zafar Nawaz Jaspal | The Indian Ocean Region is having immense political and economic opportunities for Pakistan. The safety of sea-lanes is crucial for...
The Game-Changers
Ikram Sehgal | With US President Trump scrapping the Iran nuclear deal and re-imposing sanctions, the possibility of conflict in the region has increased dramatically....
CPEC: A Paucity of Planning by Pakistan
Arif Rafiq | As Pakistan’s macroeconomic situation deteriorates, this summer will feature a moment of reckoning, as both the caretaker and new government will not...
Stimulating geo-strategic environment
Dr. Zafar Nawaz Jaspal | Changing regional and global politico-economic circumstances and emerging security concerns have been reshaping the relationship between/among nations. The replica of...
CPEC and Great Power Rivalry
Andrew Small | “There have been real accomplishments in CPEC’s first phase – but the international context for the scheme still needs to be fixed”.In...
Ice-breaker visit of Modi to China; India still insecure about CPEC
News Analysis | Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), to which Pakistan and India became a party in 2017, on the lines of increasing regional cooperation on...
Collapsing Reach: Is Chabahar the next Indian strategic defeat?
News Analysis | The Iranian port of Chabahar, touted to be the lynchpin of the “great Indian move to circumvent Pakistan” seems to be on...
Railway Ministry demands Rs. 73 Billion for “Development” ahead of budget...
News Analysis | The Ministry of Railways has demanded Rs 73 billion for ongoing and new projects in the next Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP)...
Pakistan approves another 34 projects under CPEC
News Analysis | The Central Development Working Party (CDWP) on Monday approved 34 projects worth Rs.365 billion under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). Five projects...
First Senate Chairman from Balochistan: Its Significance
News Analysis | The Senate of Pakistan has elected its first ever Chairman from Balochistan yesterday. Mir Sadiq Sanjrani became the 8th chairman of Senate...
Link Chabahar with Gwadar: Iran tells Pakistan
News Analysis | In a three-day tour of Pakistan, the Iranian Foreign Minister invited Pakistan to participate in the port of Chabahar. Dr. Javad Zarif,...
COAS inaugurates desalination plant in Gwadar
News Analysis | Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Qamar Javed Bajwa laid the foundation of a water desalination plant in Gwadar on Sunday. Speaking on...
Chinese company launches an expensive campaign to promote Gwadar in UK
News Analysis | A leading investment group from China has launched an international campaign in London to promote Gwadar, located in Southern Pakistan, as a...
China’s step into the maelstrom of the Middle East
James M Dorsey | China’s abandonment of non-interference is manifested by its (largely ineffective) efforts to mediate conflicts in South Sudan, Syria and Afghanistan as...
PIA to cash in on CPEC by announcing flights to Gwadar
News Analysis | Amidst promises of high profits emerging from the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) is looking to start direct flights...
