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Tuesday, September 9, 2025
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Topic: CPEC

Ending two-year hiatus, Imran Khan enters Parliament

Here's what's happening across the border: Cricketer-turned-politician speaks on historic province merger bill; he has attended only 20 of the 489 parliamentary sittings since June 2013.

PM Abbasi bats for CPEC & Nawaz Sharif has an unexpected guest

Mike Pompeo has accused the Pakistani government of mistreating American officials in Pakistan and Nawaz Sharif has an unwelcome guest in court. 

Businesses in Pakistan worried that China is ‘eating up their economy’

Here's what's happening across the border: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's first female driver was murdered, and the Hazara community of Quetta is protesting against their targeted killing.

Relax, India. There’s a bigger China bet than Pakistan

Even though China has pledged the largest sum to Pakistan for CPEC, Malaysia has quietly raced ahead of the pack in securing Chinese money for infrastructure projects. 

Pakistan’s unprecedented budget that focuses on CPEC more than anything else

Here's what is happening across the border: In a week of many firsts, Punjab University gets first woman V-C in 136 years, and an open court in Peshawar for the Sikhs.

In between lakeside lunches, Modi should tell Xi that India wants peace on the border

India has objected to CPEC passing through POK. China will have to reciprocate our stand on ‘One China’ policy and terminate CPEC project.

China will take over the world, one port at a time

New research suggests China’s port investments as part of the Belt and Road Initiative are aimed at generating political influence and military presence in the Indo-Pacific.

Arranged marriages are old school, Pakistan now has ‘CPEC marriages’

There is a new cultural wave afoot in Pakistan because of the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).

One Belt, One Road, One Thrashing: How China took Pakistan hostage

As the United States draws closer to India, Pakistan has come to regard China as a life-support machine.

Pakistani citizens come together to donate and reunite long-distance couple

Here’s what’s happening across the border: Pakistani advertising sees growing Chinese influence, Karachi sweats amid 'power tussle'. Long-distance married couple set up crowdfunding campaign to...

On Camera

Is Nepal having a Bangladesh moment? Gen Z protests more than social media ban

Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli’s government is being called ‘Hatyara Sarkar’. Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak has resigned, but the protests continue to intensify.

What happens to Haryana real estate agents now? Govt agency HSVP to act as broker, take commissions

Gurugram: Stirring a storm in Haryana's real estate circles, the Haryana Shehri Vikas Pradhikaran (HSVP)—the state's urban development agency—has taken on the role of...

Modi to address military brass next week; theaterisation & Op Sindoor on agenda for Kolkata conference

The Combined Commanders’ Conference (CCC) in Kolkata is also likely to see deliberations on the proposed 'Sudarshan Chakra' missile defence system.

Punjab is fast becoming the new Northeast. And there’s a message in it for Modi

In its toughest time in decades because of floods, Punjab would’ve expected PM Modi to visit. If he has the time for a Bihar tour, why not a short visit to next-door Punjab?