ISLAMABAD/KARACHI -- After months of uncertainty over the future of China's largest investment in Pakistan, part of China's Belt and Road initiative, Islamabad is trying to push the projects forward.
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Pakistan's moves to free itself from the current CPEC inertia come as China has turned chilly toward the series of big infrastructure projects. (Nikkeimontage/Reuters/Getty Images) © Reuters
ISLAMABAD/KARACHI -- After months of uncertainty over the future of China's largest investment in Pakistan, part of China's Belt and Road initiative, Islamabad is trying to push the projects forward.