Economic corridor with China injects development vitality into Pakistan

STORY: Economic corridor with China injects development vitality into Pakistan DATELINE: Aug. 6, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:29 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: POLITICS/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the cooperation projects between China and Pakistan 2. STANDUP 1 (English): ALI JASWAL, Xinhua reporter 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ZAMIR AHMED AWAN, Founding chair of Global Silk Route Research Alliance 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ZUBAIR TUFAIL, Electrical engineer of Matiari-Lahore HVDC transmission project 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): AFTAB AHMED, Staff member of Thar Block-I Integrated Coal Mine Power Project 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): KHURRAM DASTGIR KHAN, Pakistan's Minister for Power 7. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): MOAAZ AWAN, Senior manager at China Three Gorges South Asia Investment Ltd. 8. STANDUP 2 (English): ALI JASWAL, Xinhua reporter 9. SOUNDBITE 6 (English): SHAHBAZ SHARIF, Pakistani Prime Minister STORYLINE: It's been 10 years since the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) was launched. STANDUP 1 (English): ALI JA

Decade-long CPEC brings Chinese companies, technology to Pakistan: Pakistani minister

STORY: Decade-long CPEC brings Chinese companies, technology to Pakistan: Pakistani minister DATELINE: July 19, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:11 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the infrastructure in Pakistan 2. various of Pakistani officials 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): KHURRAM DASTGIR KHAN, Pakistan's Minister for Power 4. various of the transmission network 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): KHURRAM DASTGIR KHAN, Pakistan's Minister for Power 6. various of the Gwadar Free Zone in Pakistan 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): KHURRAM DASTGIR KHAN, Pakistan's Minister for Power STORYLINE: A Pakistani minister has said that, thanks to the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), Pakistan is now slowly moving from imported fuels to local fuel for power generation and from outdated technology to new Chinese technology. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): KHURRAM DASTGIR KHAN, Pakistan's Minister for Power "The actual change that has happened is that we are now slowly moving away from imported fuels to our local fuels. And we

CPEC qualitatively changes Pak-China relations into deep economic partnership: minister

STORY: CPEC qualitatively changes Pak-China relations into deep economic partnership: minister DATELINE: July 5, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:18 LOCATION: LAHORE, Pakistan CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): ALI JASWAL, Xinhua reporter 2. various of the venue 3. SOUNDBITE (English): KHURRAM DASTGIR KHAN, Pakistan's Minister for Power 4. various of the construction site STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): ALI JASWAL, Xinhua reporter "On the successful energization or 1,000 days of 660kV Matiari-Lahore high-voltage direct current transmission line, which is part of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor framework. Both Pakistani and Chinese staff here at the project in a ceremony celebrated the occasion, where they share their experiences and stories while marking the 10th anniversary of the CPEC and the strong-bonded friendship between the two countries." Pakistan's Minister for Power Khurram Dastgir Khan said on Monday that with the inception of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) 10 years ago, the r

PAKISTAN-CPEC-MATIARI-LAHORE-TRANSMISSION-PROJECT

PAKISTAN-CPEC-MATIARI-LAHORE-TRANSMISSION-PROJECT

(230704) -- LAHORE, July 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Pakistan's Minister for Power Khurram Dastgir Khan unveils a plaque during the celebrations of safe operation for 1,000-days of the ±660kV Matiari-Lahore high-voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission project under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) on the outskirts of Lahore, Pakistan on July 3, 2023. Pakistan's Minister for Power Khurram Dastgir Khan said Monday that with the inception of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) 10 years ago, the relations between the two countries qualitatively changed into a deep economic partnership. TO GO WITH "CPEC qualitatively changes Pak-China relations into deep economic partnership: minister" (Xinhua/Ahmad Kamal)

PAKISTAN-CPEC-MATIARI-LAHORE-TRANSMISSION-PROJECT

PAKISTAN-CPEC-MATIARI-LAHORE-TRANSMISSION-PROJECT

(230704) -- LAHORE, July 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on July 3, 2023 shows a view of the ±660kV Matiari-Lahore high-voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission project under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) on the outskirts of Lahore, Pakistan. Pakistan's Minister for Power Khurram Dastgir Khan said Monday that with the inception of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) 10 years ago, the relations between the two countries qualitatively changed into a deep economic partnership. TO GO WITH "CPEC qualitatively changes Pak-China relations into deep economic partnership: minister" (Xinhua/Ahmad Kamal)

CPEC alleviates Pakistan's energy shortage, promotes renewable energy goals: officials

STORY: CPEC alleviates Pakistan's energy shortage, promotes renewable energy goals: officials DATELINE: Sept. 9, 2022 LENGTH: 0:03:29 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the conference STORYLINE: Pakistani officials said Thursday the power projects under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) help Pakistan alleviate severe energy shortages and promote renewable energy goals. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): KHURRAM DASTGIR KHAN, Pakistan's Minister for Power "Pakistan was massively short of energy. There was 18 hours' blackouts, which fortunately since then have not been repeated. This summer was difficult, but not as difficult as 2013. When times were truly tough, and no one else was forthcoming. (It) was China. That is also a fact from which we have to extract our truth. So that's the reason for CPEC. That's why the Chinese companies that are there. Now in 2016, when situation began to stabilize, the whole West suddenly discovered Pakistan as it, you have given so much to China, an

China's humanitarian assistance for flood victims reaches Pakistan

STORY: China's humanitarian assistance for flood victims reaches Pakistan DATELINE: Sept. 1, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:33 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the airport 2. STANDUP 1 (English): ALI JASWAL, Xinhua reporter 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): NONG RONG, Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): KHURRAM DASTGIR KHAN, Pakistan's Minister for Power 5. STANDUP 2 (English): ALI JASWAL, Xinhua reporter 6. various of the flood STORYLINE: The latest batch of China's aid for flood victims in Pakistan reached the country's southern port city of Karachi on Tuesday. STANDUP 1 (English): ALI JASWAL, Xinhua reporter "Right now, I am standing at Jinnah International Airport in Pakistan's southern port city of Karachi. The plane behind me has just brought another batch of humanitarian assistance for the flood victims of Pakistan." The humanitarian assistance consisting of 3,000 tents was handed over to Pakistan at a ceremony held at the airport. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): NONG RONG,