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Belt and Road

Pakistan puts 'blind trust' in China as Belt and Road enters new phase

Countries agree to start major railway project but obstacles remain

Chinese President Xi Jinping meets Pakistan's caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-haq Kakar in Beijing on Oct. 19, during the Belt and Road Forum.   © Reuters

ISLAMABAD -- A visit to China's Belt and Road Forum last week by Pakistan's caretaker prime minister, Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar, netted a slew of agreements as he lavished praise on the hosts, but experts warn that financial constraints and security threats could still hinder the projects.

Meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, Kakar called Pakistan's partnership with the world's No. 2 economy "made in heaven."

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