Customs clears first consignment for Gwadar Free Zone
National
April 8, 2021
ISLAMABAD: The Customs has cleared the first import-export consignment by M/s HK Sun Corporation Limited, which will be further processed at the Gwadar Free Zone established under the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and later they will be exported from Pakistan.
The consignment consisting of metal scrap was processed and cleared by the Model Customs Collectorate, (A&F) West, Karachi and it reached the Gwadar Free Zone regulated by Model Customs Collectorate, Gwadar. More shipments of raw material of the same company is also en route to Pakistan for use in manufacturing of exportable goods.
Daily Times
April 8, 2021
National Assembly Speaker Asad Qaiser Wednesday said the prosperity and progress of Balochistan province would ensure economic stability of the whole country.
During a meeting with Balochistan Assembly Deputy Speaker Sardar Babar Musakhail here, he remarked that Balochistan was a land of opportunities and Gwadar Port was the heart of provincial development.
Speaker Asad Qaiser also said that early completion of China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) related projects in Balochistan would ensure mass welfare for the common people of the province. He said the Balochistan Assembly being the representative of the people of the province can bring positive changes in the life of people.
SHI YU/CHINA DAILY
Eradication of absolute poverty was the first of the Communist Party of China s two centenary goals－to be accomplished before the CPC celebrates its 100th anniversary of the founding in July. General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee Xi Jinping announced the victory over absolute poverty earlier this year, declaring that a miracle had been achieved that would go down in history. Since the birth of the People s Republic of China, the CPC has led more than 1 billion people out of absolute poverty. This extraordinary success has been recognized by the global community including the United Nations, the World Bank and others. Global indicators reflect that as a result of the CPC s tireless efforts, China s overall poverty reduction accounts for nearly three-fourths of the overall global poverty reduction over the past three decades. This achievement could not have been possible without the political, economic and social stability assured by the presence of
From “Indo-Pacific” to “Asia Pacific” India stands too far away from Russia
By Prof Shazia Anwer Cheema
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has gone back to Moscow after concluding his visit to the subcontinent First India and then Pakistan. His next journey will be to Tehran on April 13, 2021.
His visit to India and Pakistan is considered by Russian Think Tanks as a “re-adjustment of Moscow’s orientation in the region”.
It is time to review what strengths and weaknesses Moscow is considering in its relations with India and Pakistan.
Indo-Russian Relations and Indo-US Strategic Partnership
Bilateral relations of India and Russia can be considered historic and friendly but both countries have now contradictory regional perspectives and this factor certainly had an impact on their bilateral relations also.