Friday, 13 November 2026

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CPEC

CPEC: 4 The Indus Compass stories. Latest: CPEC's Next Phase Needs a Joint Security Plan and a Dividend People Can See. Key developments, background and…

4 stories on CPEC since 20 October 2026; the latest was published on 12 November 2026.

Key developments

  1. CPEC's Next Phase Needs a Joint Security Plan and a Dividend People Can SeeA Pakistani delegation in Beijing said Balochistan's security is improving but that Pakistan and China need a coordinated joint strategy for CPEC's security challenges.
  2. Pakistani delegation in Beijing discusses Gwadar, CPEC and trade tiesA Pakistani delegation of foreign affairs expert M Mehdi and Balochistan government officials visited China at the Chinese government's invitation, organised by the Chinese Embassy in Islamabad.
  3. Chinese party envoy meets Shehbaz and Asim Munir, urges deeper political tiesLiu Haixing, head of the Chinese Communist Party's International Department, said Pakistan's political parties have given strong political support to ties with China.
  4. Dar tells SCO Afghan soil must not be used for terrorism against PakistanIshaq Dar told the SCO Council of Heads of Government that Pakistan has one expectation of the Afghan Taliban: no terrorism from Afghan soil.