Pakistan’s BRI ambitions face a Chinese wall, notwithstanding 'all weather' friendship
Published on: Sept. 6, 2025, 7:34 a.m. | Source: The Economic Times
China has withdrawn funding for the Karachi-Rohri railway project, a key part of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, citing financial and security concerns. Pakistan is now seeking funds from the Asian Development Bank to salvage the project. This decision follows frustrations over unpaid debts to Chinese power companies and security issues for Chinese nationals working in Pakistan.
