Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
CPEC is seen as the main plank of China's Belt and Road Initiative, [11] and as of early 2024, is the BRI's most developed land corridor. CPEC's potential impact on Pakistan has been compared to that of the Marshall Plan, undertaken by the United States in the post-war Europe. [12] [13] [14]
The book is divided into ten chapters that discuss and evaluate the anticipated economic and geopolitical effects on the region. In addition, it investigates the role of CPEC in the future regional cooperation and integration of subnational regions such as Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (including the Federally Administered Tribal Areas), and Gilgit-Baltistan.
The CPEC project envisages an expanded and upgraded road network in the aforementioned provinces, and will result in the upgrading or construction of 1,153 kilometres (716 mi) worth of road into two- and four-lane divided highways by mid-2018 along the Western Alignment, [1] with land acquisition sufficient for upgrading parts of the road to a ...
The Rashakai Special Economic Zone (Rashakai SEZ) is a key initiative within the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) framework. Positioned in Rashakai, Nowshera, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, it stands as one of the nine special economic zones planned for establishment between 2017 and 2030 as part of the CPEC initiative.
The Bannu Economic Zone (Pashto: بنو اقتصادی زون; Urdu: بنوں اکنامک زون) or BEZ constitutes a pivotal component of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project. Situated in the region of Bannu , Khyber Pakhtunkhwa , it holds prominence as one of the 17 economic zones designated for creation by the Khyber ...
Reconstruction works on this section of roadway preceded the CPEC, and were initiated after severe damage to roadways in the area following the 2010 Pakistan floods. Most of this section of roadway was completed in September 2012 at a cost of $510 million, [ 11 ] and was severely dilapidated even prior to the 2010 flooding. [ 12 ]
The project is part of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and is considered of exceptional significance by the Azad Jammu and Kashmir government. [1] [2] [3] The initiative aims to boost industrial expansion in manufacturing and exportation.
The Islamabad Model Special Economic Zone (IMSEC) is a Special Economic Zone situated near Rawat, Islamabad, associated with the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). This represents the initial facility of its kind in the federal capital. It was inaugurated on 18 July 2023, with the foundation stone laid by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.