China-Pakistan Information Corridor launched

Pakistan and China have put the China-Pakistan Information Corridor into operation, creating a four-part framework for media links, trade and investment, digital access, and exchanges between people. Business Recorder reported that Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said all four parts were already active, extending cooperation beyond infrastructure and energy projects associated with CPEC.

An 18-member working group of media organisations from both countries will support verified news exchange, alongside a fact-checking arrangement. The trade component has opened its first regional office in Karachi, and a portal is being developed to record bilateral commerce, investment and foreign direct investment; it will also feature business experiences through podcasts. Other parts cover joint think-tank research and policy discussion, cultural and youth exchanges, and a planned tourism route linking Xinjiang with Gilgit-Baltistan. Students from 13 Pakistani universities have been selected as the first youth ambassadors.