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BEIJING: Pakistan has emerged as a leading partner of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), introduced by President Xi Jinping six years back, according to a survey released at a media and think tank exchange event held in Nanjing, Jiangsu province.

The fast and smooth functioning of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) makes Pakistan’s role most prominent in the community of the nations. The CPEC is cited as a practical demonstration of BRI’s concept of shared destiny.

LAHORE: All Chinese industrial units established in Pakistan will be given the status enjoyed by factories set up in the Special Economic Zones (SEZ) regardless of the part of the country where such units are set up, announced Adviser to Prime Minister on Commerce, Textile, Industries, Production and Investment Abdul Razak Dawood.

Computer services exports advance from $460.5 million to $514.5 million

ISLAMABAD   -   Pakistan’s exports of telecommunication, computer and information services have increased to US $ 708.920 million, registering 2.15 per cent growth in first eight months of current fiscal year. The earning made through these exports during the corresponding period of fiscal year 2017-18 was US $ 520.043 million, Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) reported.

ISLAMABAD: The World Bank has released ‘Governance Notes on Pakistan Customs (PC)’ on Monday highlighting three key reforms including enhancement of risk management system (RMS), improving pre- and post-clearance facilities and broadening tax base to enable PC build on its relatively strong base of goods and revenue control capabilities.