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WARSAW— Two men in Poland claim they have found a legendary Nazi train that according to local lore was loaded with gold, gems and valuable art and vanished into a system of secret tunnels as the Germans fled advancing Soviet forces at the end of World War II. Historians say the existence of...

Executive Committee of National Economic Council (Ecnec) has approved the revised project of New Gwadar International Airport (NGIA) subject to the condition that it should have a landing facility for Boeing 777 and Air Bus A-380 aircraft at a cost to be rationalised by the Planning Commission...

Massive anomalies appeared to have troubled the maintenance dredging project that the Gwadar Port Authority (GPA) is carrying out at the country’s deepest Gwadar seaport at an “exorbitant” cost of Rs 1.4 billion. Things have been dubious ever since the GPA, according to well-placed sources, has...

BEIJING – Minister for Finance and Economic Affairs Senator Ishaq Dar on Sunday met Chairman of Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) Jiang Jianqing in Beijing and discussed investment opportunities for the bank in various sectors including infrastructure development of Gwadar...

ISLAMABAD: Amid fears of financial embezzlement by civil aviation authorities in the execution of projects, the government has conditionally cleared New Gwadar International Airport at a revised cost of Rs26.6 billion – which is three and a half times higher than the original price. The...

ISLAMABAD: Parliamentary Secretary for Industries and Production Rao Muhammad Ajmal Khan Wednesday told the National Assembly that there are eleven ongoing projects worth over Rs 3.8 billion to promote industries in Balochistan. Replying during Question Hours in the House, Rao Ajmal Khan said...

By Shabbir H. Kazmi The term South Asia commonly refers to seven countries namely: Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. These countries are also part of South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC), a bloc established in 1985. Afghanistan was included...

ISLAMABAD (Web Desk) – China has decided not to invest in Gadani power project, terming it impracticable. The decision was acknowledged to Pakistani officials during meeting of Pak-China Joint Energy Working Group, sources told Dunya News today (Friday). The government had decided to set up...

Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) is continuing on path of recovery as during last six months the revenue increased by Rs 6 billion or 12 percent to Rs 53.4 billion as against Rs 47.6 billion during the first six months of 2013. The national flag carrier also earned a gross profit of Rs 339...

Staff Reporter Tuesday, September 02, 2014 - Karachi—The development of New Gwadar International Airport, the part of Pak China Economic Corridor is being carried out by Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority in collaboration with China Communication and Construction Company for New Gwadar...

GWADAR: The Chinese Consul General in Karachi, Ma Yaou, has said that his country is playing an important role in the development of the Gwadar port and making it fully functional is part of its efforts. Speaking at a function at which three buses donated by the China Overseas Port Holding...

ISLAMABAD – While showing keen interest in second shipyard being built in Pakistan, Korea has offered assistance to build the new shipyards at Karachi and Gwadar. This offer was made to the Minister for Defence Production Rana Tanvir Hussain during his visit to Korea. The minister, who is...

KARACHI: The air of the city is polluted with high levels of lead and cadmium that pose a grave risk to public health, says a recent study that also points out that the average concentration of these trace metals found in residential areas of Karachi is higher than those found in Delhi and...

ISLAMABAD: Amid the opposition’s call for transparency in the finalisation of mega projects with China, the government on Monday unveiled a list of 36 projects worth $39.6 billion that it wants Beijing to finance in return of giving it access to Gwadar port. It was for the first time that the...

QUETTA: Reposing their confidence on the improved security situation in port city of Gwadar, the leading group of Chinese Investors have shown their interest to joint work as Industrial Park, free zone operators and investors in Gwadar. They expressed their readiness in establishment of fish...

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is ready to negotiate with India to minimize the negative list once the composite dialogue between the two countries starts on all subjects, including Kashmir, Finance Minister Ishaq Dar said. "Once the composite dialogue with India starts on all subjects, including Kashmir...

Nawaz warns nobody will be allowed to impede process of progress, says few thousands of people cannot not change mandate given to govt by millions Asks opponents to join him in the name of country’s development and progress, says those seeking revolution will feel ‘ashamed of themselves’ Honours...

By The Newspaper's Correspondent Published 36 minutes ago GWADAR: A Frontier Corps vehicle was badly damaged in a remote-controlled bomb blast in Shapak area of district Kech on Friday night, official sources said. The FC personnel deployed on the security of the Frontier Works Organisation...

The government is considering constructing a Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) terminal at Gwadar Port in a bid to enhance the capacity for the storage of LNG in the country with the objective of replacing imports of the more expensive Furnace Oil (FO), it is learnt. According to sources privy to the...