Nine students of the University of Agriculture, Faisalabad (UAF) met Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Iqrar Ahmad Khan before leaving for China to pursue higher studies…

In a move that underscores Pakistan’s growing presence on the global economic stage, a delegation of top Pakistani service firms is gearing up to participate…

Export has started from the Special Economic Zone (SEZ) called Allama Iqbal Industrial City (AIIC) in Punjab, most industrialized Pakistan’s province. Chinese Company Green Crockery blazed the trail by exporting crockery valuing Rs. 10 million to the UK.   Talking to Gwadar Pro, Green Crockery CEO Zhang Qi said that using top-notch international technology fused with traditional Chinese techniques, a variety of crockery stuff is being manufactured in the industrial unit established in 2022 at AIIC. The production was started nine months ago, he added.   Green Crockery Export Manager Shaukat Abass Maken said “on the heel of exporting crockery to the UK, two more exports are set to begin in the first month of September.”  “We have received another order from another big company. After samples are approved, it might be a mega export order,” he added.   Spreading over 10 acres, he said, Green Crockery has been providing job opportunities to more than 1,500 workforce. Chinese professional and technicians, he said, are working with Pakistani workers in crockery-making business. With this combination, Chinese experts have been training Pakistan’s human resource and transferring technology to the local people, he added.   The proportion of female employees in the company stands at 20 per cent which has been on the rise gradually, he added. Now instead of importing from China which inflates Pakistan’s import bill, Pakistani traders and businessmen can place their orders here in Chinese companies like Green Crockery at Allama Iqbal Industrial City (AIIC).    Another official of Green Crockery said that AIIC enjoys incentives such as waiver of customs duties and 10-year tax holidays for investments, which are very lucrative to both foreign and local investors.  “Under the Special Economic Zones Act 2012, Punjab has established 10 SEZs to present the province and attract FDI via the provision of a facilitative, business-friendly institutional, legal and infrastructural ecosystem. The creation of SEZs promotes the ease of doing business, furthering the goals of economic development and poverty alleviation,” he said.  AIIC, inaugurated in January, 2020, is strategically located just opposite the M-3 Industrial City SEZ and interconnected through flyover at Sahianwala Interchange, Motorway M-4, Faisalabad. 

In a move to enhance China-Pakistan cross-border trade, an international road transport (TIR) route opened between China’s inland city of Kashgar and Islamabad as the…

The Pak-Austria Fachhochschule, Institute of Applied Sciences and Technology (PAF-IAST), has invited applications for admissions in the BSc Mechanical Engineering Technology in collaboration with Chengdu…

The Federal Minister for National Heritage and Culture, Jamal Shah, has expressed his desire to reinitiate cultural exchange programs between Pakistan and China and to…

The Quaid-i-Azam University (QAU), Islamabad has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with China’s Linyi University. The collaboration aims to establish a Faculty of Computing…

 “The Pakistani film industry needs substantial support; and assistance from China holds significant value, especially given China’s emergence as the largest film market globally. With…

With the theme of Cave Temple Conservation in the Context of Climate Change, the first International Forum on Cave Temple Conservation was launched in Chongqing…

Products from all around the world shined at the 2023 (China) Eurasia Commodity and Trade Expo held in Xinjiang, China, attracting a great number of customers. Among these commodities outstood Pakistani mangoes due to their unique flavor. Pakistani mango varieties from Multan, Punjab such as Sindhri, Chaunsa, Anwar Ratol and so on caught the eye of visitors on site. The reporter learned that this year 12 suppliers with 30 tons of mangoes  joined the expo to carve out a niche in Xinjiang and even a larger area. Also customers can purchase these Pakistani mangoes online and have them delivered directly to their homes.  At present, Pakistani mangoes are showcased at Pakistan’s Online National Pavilion on China’s leading e-commerce platform JD.com (Jingdong), and consumers can place orders online. Scheduled from August 17 to 21, the 5-day event kicked off in Urumqi, the capital city of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region,…