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The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), a key component of the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative, is a pivotal stepping stone to Pakistan s development and prosperity and a symbol of Pakistan-China friendship, a Pakistani minister said on Tuesday.
Over the years, the friendship between the two countries has flourished into an all-weather strategic cooperative partnership with the CPEC being the focal point, Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan and Federal Minister for Economic Affairs Omar Ayub Khan told Xinhua.
With investments in the country s modern transportation networks including roads and railways, energy projects, ports and special economic zones, the CPEC has been offering tremendous potential for Pakistan to promote sustainable development and economic growth, the minister said.
Evolve credible policy to deal with new threat: Congress to Centre
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Last Updated: Jun 30, 2021, 07:00 AM IST
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Randeep Surjewala reminded the government that some members of Parliament had raised their concerns about the drone attacks through questions in the House in July 2019 and again in March 2020.
The Congress urged the Centre on Tuesday to evolve a credible policy and strategic measures to deal with the latest threat to national security in the form of drone attack. The suggestion came after drone attacks on the Air Force station in Jammu.
“Armed drone attacks are a real threat to security forces and government establishments. A credible and comprehensive policy and measures are the need of the hour to tackle attacks by the Pakistan-based terror outfits, backed by the infamous ISI, instead of mere circulars and amendments of rules,” party spokesperson Randeep Surjewala said.
• Meets PML-Q leaders, party legislators
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday said Pakistan would not change or downgrade its brotherly relations with China no matter what the pressure.
In an interview with Liu Xin of China-state media TV, CGTN, PM Khan said it was “very unfair” of the United States and other western powers to pressure countries like Pakistan to take sides, questioning, “Why do we have to take sides?”
“We should have good relations with everyone,” he added.
Mr Khan said a “strange, great rivalry” was taking place in the region, which everybody knew about.
“The US formed a regional alliance called ‘Quad’ that includes India and couple of other countries,” he said, adding that “if pressure is put on Pakistan to change its relations or downgrade its ties with China, it would not happen.”
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No ‘change’ in China ties despite US, West pressure Imran Khan says very unfair of Western powers to pressure Pakistan to take sides and downgrade ties with China
June 30, 2021
Prime Minister Imran Khan Tuesday said Pakistan and China enjoy ‘special relationship spanning over 70 years of friendship’ and declared that nothing can change the time-tested ties.
In an exclusive interview with Chinese state TV CGTN, the prime minister stressed that it is “very unfair” of the United States and Western powers to “put pressure” on countries like Pakistan to choose sides and downgrade their relationship with China. “Despite pressure, Pakistan will not change or downgrade its relationship with China because the relationship is ‘deep’,” he said. “Whatever will happen, our relationship between the two countries – no matter what pressure is put on us – is not going to change,” he stressed.