ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar announced an allocation of Rs 180 billion for the projects being constructed under the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).
The minister said that Gwadar has assumed importance for the national economy where 31 different projects are under construction.
The government allocated Rs 180 billion for the CPEC related projects and various development schemes in the port city including airport, road network hospitals etc.
-
Google, Verizon strike $1 billion deal to boost AI infrastructure -
Samsung, SK Hynix to sign major AI chip deals with US tech giants -
Nestle pushes for simpler US food labels to win back consumer interest -
Paramount-Warner Bros. $110B merger paused until Aug.17 after judge extends restraining order -
SpaceX shares drop 49 percent from peak ahead of first earnings report -
Anthropic weighs mandatory employee stock sales after IPO: reports -
Alphabet shares fall as AI spending forecast climbs to $205bn -
Southern Water ex-CEO charged over alleged wastewater testing fraud
-
EU clears Paramount’s $110 billion Warner Bros. takeover with conditions -
Amazon lays off employees in artificial general intelligence division
-
Brent Crude oil hovers near $95 as Rubio vows U.S. will ‘continue to protect shipping’ in Hormuz
-
TikTok chief security officer to testify before US House amid regulatory scrutiny
