Azad Pattan Hydropower Project

The Azad Pattan project is a hydropower project that is to be constructed in Pakistan occupied Kashmir. It is to be built on the Jhelum River and will have the capacity to generate 700 MW of hydroelectricity. This is a 1.35 billion USD project that is to be jointly undertaken by China and Pakistan as ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020

Category: International Current Affairs

Topics: Azad Pattan Hydropower • Belt and Road Initiative • Chabahar • China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) • CPEC • Gwadar • India-China Border • India-China border dispute • India-Pakistan border issues • Pakistan-occupied Kashmir

New Military Deal between China and Pakistan

On November 30, 2020, General Wei Genghe of the People’s Liberation Army visited the Pakistani army headquarters located at Rawalpindi. During the meet the countries discussed matters of regional security, mutual interest and enhance bilateral defence collaboration. They also discussed about the China Pakistan Economic Corridor in which the Pakistani army has a greater role. ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020

Category: Defence Current Affairs • International Current Affairs

Topics: Belt and Road Initiative • China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) • China-Pakistan • CPEC • Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) • Xinjiang

Kohala Hydro Power Project

An agreement has been signed between China and Pakistan to implement Kohala Hydroelectric Power project in the region of Pakistan Occupied Kashmir. The project is being implemented under the China Pakistan Economic Corridor. Highlights Under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, China sets up Kohala Hydropower project in Pakistan occupied Kashmir. A tripartite agreement was signed between ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020

Category: International Current Affairs

Topics: border issues • China-Pakistan • CPEC • Gilgit-Baltistan • Jhelum • Kashmir Issues • Kohala Hydro Electric Project • Pakistan-occupied Kashmir

China Pakistan: Secure CPEC sea route

In order to secure the CPEC sea route, China and Pakistan have signed a deal to build drones with maximum payload of 480 kg, with top speed of 370 km per hour and can fly up to 20 hours. The drones are called Loong II. These drones are similar to the MQ-9 Reaper drones developed ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2019

Category: Defence Current Affairs

Topics: BRI • China-Pakistan • CPEC • India China • India- Pakistan • Military Drones • UAV Technology

Pakistan PM on a three-day visit to China – To take up J&K issue; To engage in high level talks – oil, hydropower, steel

PM Imran Khan will arrive in Beijing on 8th October, 2019. He will engage China at the highest level of talks. It includes projects in hydro power, steel mills and oil refinery that are part of the 60 billion USD CPEC – China – Pakistan Economic Corridor. He will also hold talks with Chinese top ..

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019

Category: International Current Affairs

Topics: BRI • China-Pakistan • CPEC • India China • India- Pakistan • Kashmir Issue