China-funded Diamer-Basha Dam in PoK an ecological disaster in the makingPakistan’s decision to go ahead with the Diamer-Bhasa Dam in PoK not only infringes upon India’s sovereignty but can be an ecological disas...
18 May, 2020, 09.43 AM IST
Pakistan President Arif Alvi issues order to form caretaker government, conduct elections in Gilgit-BaltistanThe Gilgit-Baltistan Order of 2018 provided for administrative changes, including authorising the Prime Minister of Pakistan to legislate o...
17 May, 2020, 03.04 PM IST
China defends its company building dam in PoKOn Wednesday, Pakistan government signed a whopping Rs 442 billion (USD 5.8 billion) contract for a joint venture between Chinese state-run...
15 May, 2020, 04.21 PM IST
Terrorists training camps are making our life hell, say PoK residentsComments made by residents of Muzaffarabad, Kotli, Chinari, Mirpur, Gilgit, Diamer and Neelum Valley, in PoK - who protested there today - ...
13 Jul, 2018, 10.46 PM IST
Indus dam work creates national fervour in PakistanPakistan Chief Justice Saqib Nisar has linked raising money for Indus dam to the 1965 war with India.
13 Jul, 2018, 01.53 PM IST
China's strict conditions force Pakistan not to include Diamer-Bhasha Dam in CPEC: OfficialsCPEC, a part of Chinese President Xi Jinping's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), runs through PoK and India has raised objection to the proje...
13 Jul, 2018, 11.30 AM IST
Pakistan rejection of China’s dam aimed at showing OBOR in line with global rulesNew Delhi had lodged protests with both China and Pakistan over the Diamer Bhasha dam and other Chinese-funded projects in PoK.
12 Jul, 2018, 03.13 PM IST
China offers to build dam in Gilgit-Baltistan that ADB, World Bank refused to fundPakistan claimed on Monday that China has offered to make a dam project on the Indus River that India objects to, a part of the China-Pakis...
12 Jul, 2018, 10.31 AM IST
Pakistan suspects India may target CPEC installations: ReportPakistan's interior ministry has informed the Gilgit-Baltistan's home department that India has made a plan to attack the installations on ...
05 Feb, 2018, 05.26 PM IST
In a jolt to OBOR, Pakistan rejects China dam aidInternational lenders were linking serious conditions with the provision of funding, and the project cost had reached $14 billion.
16 Nov, 2017, 11.06 AM IST
China avoids comment on plans to build big dam in PoKWhile evading a response, Geng, however, put up a strong defence of the CPEC, playing down India's concerns over violation of sovereignty.
22 Jun, 2017, 03.50 PM IST
China to invest $50 billion to develop Indus River Cascade: ReportWith the signing of the MoU - which will be witnessed by Prime Minister Sharif - Beijing will emerge as the biggest financier of infrastruc...
13 May, 2017, 01.19 PM IST
Nawaz Sharif signs financial plan for Pakistan's big dam project in PoKThe financial plan, made on a self-reliance basis, proposes that construction of the dam will receive a portion of the required funding fro...
05 Dec, 2016, 05.43 PM IST
ADB declines to fund Pakistan's big dam project in PoKRepeated efforts to rope in the World Bank as a co-lender had failed when the government declined to seek a No objection Certificate from I...
28 Oct, 2016, 01.20 AM IST
Pakistan holds polls in Gilgit-Baltistan despite India's objectionsIt is the second time Pakistan is holding polls to elect a regional legislature after devolution of powers in 2009.
08 Jun, 2015, 07.57 PM IST
US fund flow into Pakistan occupied Kashmir dam floods Delhi with concernThe Narendra Modi government is expected to use diplomatic channels to lodge a protest with the United States, official sources said.
21 Oct, 2014, 07.15 AM IST
- World Bank ready to fund $7-bn IPI project
Notwithstanding US reservations over the IPI project, the World Bank has expressed readiness to fund.
02 May, 2007, 11.50 AM IST