Central Asia
CPEC Extension to Afghanistan: Boosting Regional Cooperation
Trilateral talks push to extend CPEC to Afghanistan, boosting regional connectivity, economic growth, and joint efforts against terrorism in South Asia The trilateral meeting between the Foreign Ministers of Pakistan, Afghanistan, and China in Beijing (May 21, 2025) called for extending the
Examining the Feasibility of an East-West Economic Corridor for South and Central Asia
In this exploratory report, the authors ask whether an East-West Economic Corridor (EWEC) linking Afghanistan, the Central Asian republics (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan), India, Iran, and Pakistan is feasible. Earlier efforts to develop economic corridors in this region have failed.
CENTRAL ASIAN TRADE, QTTA AND TIR CONVENTION
Central Asia is a region of immense importance for Pakistan concerning transit trade. If routesare compared which provide access to Central Asian Republics through Iran and Afghanistan,the route through China is comparatively shorter and politically stable. Therefore, Pakistansigned the Quadrilateral Traffic in
BRI and its flagship project CPEC
In an age where the digital realm has evolved into a theater of strategic importance, a significant and meticulously planned diplomatic endeavor unfolded when high-ranking defense officials from the United States and China converged at the Pentagon for a momentous cybersecurity summit on September 22, 2023.
Pakistan-China Relations
Pakistan and China bilateral relations established in May 1951, have progressed over the years. During the 1970s, Pakistan played the role of a facilitator in normalizing China-US relations. The US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger meeting with President Zhou Enlai in
CPEC as a Mean to Regional Connectivity
ONE of the major factors behind Asia’s economic rise has been its commitment to investment in infrastructure and regional connectivity which has facilitated its international trade and foreign direct investment. In order to maintain this positive trend in the coming decades, countries