Pakistan, China Commence Direct Rail & Sea Freight Service

Pakistan and China embarked on their ambitious and effective project to link China’s southwestern province Yunnan with Pakistan’s largest port in Karachi. According to details, the first cargo train from Kunming, capital of Yunnan province, left with over 500 tons of commodities for Port Qasim in Karachi. This marked the opening of the new route between both the countries, who are ambitiously seeking trade partnerships with each other which could benefit them immensely. These goods are then transported to all parts of the world from the Karachi port. 

According to Chinese experts, the new route will prove cost-effective in the sense that it would reduce transportation costs by as much as fifty-percent compared with past services.