Background
Plans for a corridor stretching from the Chinese border to Pakistan's deepwater ports on the Arabian Sea date back to the 1950s, and motivated … See more

The CPEC project envisages major upgrades and overhauls to Pakistan's transportation infrastructure. Under the CPEC project, China has announced financing for $10.63 … See more

Pakistan's current energy generating capacity is 24,830 MW. Energy generation will be a major focus of the CPEC project, with approximately $33 billion expected to be invested in this … See more

Concessionary loans
Approximately $11 billion worth of infrastructure projects being developed by the Pakistani government will be financed at an interest rate of … See more

Gwadar came in the focus of attention post the Kargil War when Pakistan felt the need of having a military naval port and the Karachi-Gwadar Road (Coastal Highway) was built for defence purpose. Gwadar forms the crux of the CPEC project, as it is envisaged to be the … See more

The CPEC project emphasises major upgrades to Pakistan's aging railway system, including rebuilding of the entire Main Line 1 railway between Karachi and Peshawar by 2020; … See more

The CPEC announcement encompassed not only infrastructure works, but also addressed areas of co-operation between China and Pakistan.
Agriculture and aquaculture
CPEC includes provisions for cooperation in management of … See more