A major problem of less developed countries is that their dependence on commodities lends itself to greater corruption — the so-called natural resource curse. Resources in the ground are there to be ...
With elections in Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan (PoGB) expected in 2026, local political concerns have shifted from ...
The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), a USD 62 billion infrastructure and energy development project which launched in 2015, has become a source of conflict and tension, particularly in the ...
Writing in June 2018, the International Crisis Group warned of the potential flashpoints provoked by the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC): “Pakistani leaders say the China-Pakistan Economic ...
Often hailed by Chinese and Pakistani analysts as a “game-changer,” the multibillion-dollar China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) gained fresh strategic significance recently with Beijing brokering ...
On 20 August 2025, Kabul hosted the sixth China–Afghanistan–Pakistan foreign ministers’ dialogue, the first since the Taliban’s 2021 takeover. Chinese, Pakistani and Afghan leaders pledged deeper ...
China has issued an unusually blunt warning to Pakistan to honour long-overdue commitments under the China–Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), signalling deep frustration over persistent security ...
Pakistan sets up Special Protection Unit to secure Chinese citizens in Islamabad SPU will protect Chinese nationals working on CPEC projects after recent attacks Pakistan, China to enhance ...
India reiterated its stance on the Shaksgam Valley, calling it an integral part of its territory. The MEA rejected China's CPEC infrastructure buildup in the region, terming the 1963 China-Pakistan ...