The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is a centrepiece initiative of China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). CPEC has evolved into an essential component of the BRI, connecting China’s western region to the rest of the world, including Central Asia. The BRI aspires to build a network of digital and physical infrastructure, such as roads, ports, …
CPEC, Regional Connectivity And Afghan Stability -OpEd Read More »
The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is a transformative project, which holds enormous potential for transforming the lives of the people of Pakistan and region. The most important development project undertaken in Balochistan is the Gwadar Port, which was operationalized on 14 November 2016, marking the historic launch of trade activity through the CPEC. Development of …
China and Pakistan have a trial and tribulation trajectory, and thus the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor i.e. CPEC has tales to tell. If an idiom is reworked, it is like “the operation was successful, but the patient is in coma!” Coma is tantamount to a state of disability. This signifies what is going on in the …
PRESS RELEASE, May 12, 2022 ISLAMABAD: China’s BRI flagship project and the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor initiative enjoys complete consensus in Pakistan, and luckily the intellectual elite, the security establishment and political forces are on the same page. The success of CPEC will change the face of the region, and usher in new developmental avenues in …
Seminar — Impact of BRI on conflict affected states: CPEC and Pakistan Read More »
Sakib Sherani is a former member of the Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council, and ex-principal economic adviser to the Ministry of Finance. He currently heads Macro Economic Insights, a consultancy based in Islamabad.23 August 2021 In a major policy shift, Pakistan has recently unveiled a pivot towards “geo-economics” as the anchor for foreign policy. As …
IPRI is one of the oldest non-partisan think-tanks on all facets of National Security including international relations & lawfare, strategic studies, governance & public policy and economic security in Pakistan. Established in 1999, IPRI is affiliated with the National Security Division (NSD), Government of Pakistan.
