Bar on local players from participating in CPEC projects dented govt’s relations with special interest groups

Govt may create special purpose vehicles that will float bonds to raise funds from resident, overseas Pakistanis

Without depots, charging and refuelling points, hybrid buses cannot be rolled out

Competent boards can turn around these bleeding state-owned units

Khuzdar-Shahdadkot section of motorway M8 has been incomplete for 14 years

Senate panel voices concern over irregularities in the award of motorway contract

Despite geopolitical uncertainty, Beijing is set to add the landlocked country to its billion-dollar route

Govt arms need to make sure development in city and port is economically viable.

For Pakistan, this is not an easy task - albeit not an impossible one

Centre should try to engage local governments for setting up project-based SPVs.