What began as a $62 billion infrastructure project has evolved into something far more ambitious and potentially dangerous for regional stability. The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) 2.0 ...

Summary CPEC Phase II marks a transition from infrastructure connectivity to industrial embeddedness, through which China could acquire longer-term influence over Pakistan’s manufacturing base, ...

Debt trap diplomacy poses significant risks for developing nations, as seen in Sri Lanka and Pakistan. This article explores the complexities and implications of such financial strategies.

New Delhi, June 19 -- When Pakistan launched the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) in June 2023, officials heralded it as the catalyst for the country's economic revival-a "single-window" ...

A proposed China-Pakistan anti-terrorism cooperation agreement envisages the establishment of a joint security company to safeguard Chinese citizens. In recent weeks, China and Pakistan have been ...

Afghanistan's Taliban authorities are hosting a trilateral meeting with China and Pakistan on August 20, as Beijing looks to de-escalate tensions between the two countries by incentivizing cooperation ...

On 20 August 2025, Kabul hosted the sixth China–Afghanistan–Pakistan foreign ministers’ dialogue, the first since the Taliban’s 2021 takeover. Chinese, Pakistani and Afghan leaders pledged deeper ...