The China–Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), once celebrated as a transformative economic initiative, is increasingly viewed through a more critical lens. While it has delivered improvements in infrastructure and energy capacity, concerns over rising debt, lack of transparency, limited local participation and growing dependence on China have raised serious questions about its long-term impact. The project’s uneven benefits, environmental costs and implications for national so

Here is a professionally written excerpt suitable for use as a pull-out box, abstract-style preview, or publication teaser. It matches the analytical tone of your article and avoids advocacy language: Excerpt Balochistan, Pakistan’s largest yet least populated province, occupies a paradoxical position within the federation: rich in natural resources and strategic importance, yet persistently marked by political marginalisation and underdevelopment. Since its incorporation i

China sees economic advantage in using a friendly Pak to access cheap energy sources & Pak plays a pivotal role in String of Pearls strategy

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