Pakistan Leads South Asia in Infrastructure Investments; Among Top 5 in the World
December 8th, 2020
Via South Asia Investor Review, a look at Pakistan’s infrastructure investment: Pakistan led South Asia region and ranked 4th in the world in infrastructure investment commitments in the first half of 2020, according to World Bank’s “Private Participation in Infrastructure” report for the first half on the year 2020. Mexico led the pack with $4,016 […]
Read more »The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor’s Return to the Shadows
October 16th, 2020
Via The Diplomat, commentary on how the CPEC has been a chastening experience for China in the context of the BRI: In the five years since the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) was launched, it’s been beset by the winds of local politics and the waves of geopolitics alike. In a new report, titled “Returning to the […]
Read more »Beijing Ramps Up Investment Push In Pakistan, Afghanistan, Despite Risks
October 5th, 2020
Via Radio Free Europe, an article on China’s investment activity in Pakistan and Afghanistan: China is cautiously increasing its role in South Asia by rejuvenating economic interests in Pakistan and forging closer ties to Afghanistan with peace talks between Afghan officials and the Taliban under way. The enhanced footprint for Beijing in the region comes […]
Read more »Gwadar: China’s Potential Strategic Strongpoint in Pakistan
October 3rd, 2020
Via the U.S. Naval War College, a detailed analysis of Gwadar: Gwadar is an inchoate “strategic strongpoint” in Pakistan that may one day serve as a major platform for China’s economic, diplomatic, and military interactions across the northern Indian Ocean region. As of August 2020, it is not a People’s Liberation Army (PLA) base, but […]
Read more »Uzbekistan’s Planned Rail Project To Afghanistan and Gawadar
July 24th, 2020
Via Frontier Post, an article on Uzbekistan’s plan to develop a rail project from Termez via Mazar e Sharif and Peshawar to Gawadar: Ambassador of Uzbekistan to Washington DC Mr Javion Vakhabov while speaking at United States Institute of Peace (USIP) stated that Uzbekistan is working to implement its desire of building rail road from Uzbek […]
Read more »China-Pakistan Fiber Optic Cable Becomes Operational
July 19th, 2020
Via The Nation, a report on the recent completion of a new fiber connection between Pakistan and China: Beijing-China-Pakistan Fiber Optic Project (CPFOP), the major project of digital connectivity between China and Pakistan, has started and for the first time fiber optic cable has become operational between the two countries. This project is considered to […]
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