Khunjerab Pass opens for year-round trade and travel

Khunjerab Pass opens for year-round trade and travel

GILGIT: The Khunjerab Pass was virtually inaugurated on Tuesday for year-round trade and travel between Pakistan and China, in what officials called a historic step toward strengthening regional cooperation and advancing the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). The pass, which serves as the entry point for the CPEC project, had previously remained open only from April 1 to Nov 30 due to heavy snowfall during the winter months. However, under…

Khunjerab border reopens, boosts CPEC cooperation

The reopening of the Khunjerab Pass has introduced a fresh chapter in the progress of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). During a virtual conference between senior officials from both countries, Pakistan and China pledged to enhance cooperation aimed at shared development goals. Gilgit-Baltistan Chief Minister Haji Gulbar Khan described the occasion as a landmark moment not just for the region, but for the entire nation. He emphasized …

CPEC’s Future and Peripheral Global Geo-economics & Geo-politics - Pakistan Observer

Amid intensifying global trade wars and shifting geopolitical alliances, the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) faces renewed scrutiny from critics aligned with Western interests. Regrettably, certain pseudo-intellectuals, paid economists and partisan journalists within Pakistan have joined this chorus, questioning CPEC’s sustainability amid the ongoing US-led tariff and trade wars. These efforts appear designed to entangle China and its al…

Pakistan-China Khunjerab border opened

KARAKORAM: The Khunjerab border between Pakistan and China has been opened, adding a new dimension to the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). In a virtual meeting held between high-ranking officials from both regions, Pakistan and China agreed to expand working together for mutual development. Speaking on the occasion, Gilgit Baltistan Chief Minister Haji Gulbar Khan said that the day marks a historic milestone not only for Gilgit-Baltistan…