Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif begins China visit, to hold talks with Xi JinpingPrime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday departed for Hangzhou, marking the first leg of a four-day official visit to China from May 23 to...
23 May, 2026, 01.38 PM IST
Fire or ice: Why a ceasefire in the Gulf cannot holdAs the specter of renewed conflict between the US and Iran looms, the Strait of Hormuz stands at the center of this brewing storm. A fresh ...
13 May, 2026, 12.45 PM IST
Government specifies 40 sub-sectors for faster clearance of FDI proposals from land-bordering nationsIndia is fast-tracking foreign investment proposals from China and neighboring nations. Forty key manufacturing sub-sectors, including rare...
05 May, 2026, 06.08 PM IST
Govt has eased FDI norms for foreign cos having small Chinese/Hong Kong stake: An explainerIndia has eased Foreign Direct Investment rules for companies with up to ten percent Chinese or Hong Kong shareholding. These firms can now...
04 May, 2026, 12.27 PM IST
Pakistan keen for early approval for next IMF tranche: AurangzebPakistan is eager for the International Monetary Fund's next loan installment. A Fund team will visit next month for crucial review talks. ...
18 Apr, 2026, 11.46 AM IST
India-China SCO talks focus on trade security, connectivity under first bilateral consultationsIndia and China held their first bilateral consultations on the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation in New Delhi. Both nations agreed to enha...
18 Apr, 2026, 12.38 AM IST
For a few billion dollars, Pakistan has landed in dire straitsPakistan is facing big economic stress after the UAE has demanded repayment of a multibillion-dollar deposit. This has strained the country...
15 Apr, 2026, 12.03 AM IST
China still Pakistan's top bilateral creditor, share down to 22% from 25% last year: West BengalPakistan's external debt reached $130.85 billion in 2024, with China and Saudi Arabia as the largest bilateral creditors. The debt burden s...
04 Dec, 2024, 05.48 PM IST
Pakistan jittery as suspense continues on energy sector loan from ChinaTwo Pakistani ministers, Muhammad Aurangzeb (Finance) and Sardar Awais Ahmad Khan Laghari (Energy), are in Beijing to discuss rescheduling ...
27 Jul, 2024, 06.05 PM IST
China agrees to rollover USD 4.2 billion Pakistan debt: Shah Mehmood QureshiChinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in his meeting with Pakistan counterpart Shah Mehmood Qureshi on the sidelines of the 3rd meeting of the '...
30 Mar, 2022, 10.00 PM IST
Struggling to repay, Pakistan to seek debt relief from China Belt and Road loanIn informal talks, Pakistan and China have discussed easing terms on the repayment of debt on about a dozen power plants, according to a pe...
10 Feb, 2021, 10.02 AM IST
US urges Pakistanis to pose tough questions to China on CPECThe China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is a planned network of roads, railways and energy projects linking China's resource-rich Xinji...
22 Nov, 2019, 12.30 PM IST
IMF to check Pakistan's debt sustainability before loan: OfficialCash-strapped Pakistan is seeking $8 bn from IMF to bail itself out from a severe balance-of-payments crisis that threatens to cripple the ...
14 Dec, 2018, 01.55 PM IST
China says more projects planned under CPECCash-strapped Pakistan has formally approached the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a bailout package as it reeled under serious econo...
16 Oct, 2018, 04.45 PM IST
Pakistan to share CPEC debt details with IMFIMF chief Christiana Lagarde has made it clear that the IMF would require absolute transparency on Pakistan’s debts, including those with t...
16 Oct, 2018, 07.13 AM IST
IMF should evaluate CPEC projects objectively while granting bailout package to Pakistan: ChinaHe said an IMF team is scheduled to arrive in Pakistan on November 7 to negotiate the programme, likely to span over a three-year period.
15 Oct, 2018, 04.28 PM IST
For Pakistan, a grim reminder from Sri Lanka: China gives loan, then grabs landSri Lanka has signed a $1.1 billion deal with China for development of the deep-sea port of Hambantota. A Chinese firm will have a 99-year ...
29 Jul, 2017, 07.12 PM IST