Foreign minister rubbishes US claims that China will build military base in Pakistan

Online News Services May 05, 2019

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Sun, 2019-05-05 10:42

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Saturday rejected a Pentagon report that said China was looking to build a military base in Pakistan to protect its $62 billion infrastructure investments under the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).

Gwadar Port became formally operational on 14 November 2016, when it was inaugurated by Pakistan's Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif. However, the port has yet to start commercial operation. (AN Photo by Hassam Lashkari)

A Pakistani paramilitary soldier stands guard near where the Beijing-funded megaport of Gwadar, in the southwestern province of Balochistan in Pakistan. (Reuters / File)

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