Chinese companies offer $5 billion investment http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2008\10\18\story_18-10-2008_pg7_13
* Express interest in co-operation in defence, oil, gas, energy, hydro power sectors * $1.7 billion dollars to be invested in low cost hydro-electricity projects
BEIJING: Chinese investment companies and industrial firms have offered to invest $5 billion in Pakistan's defence, banking, oil exploration and mining sectors as well as the Thar Coal and Bhasha Dam projects. http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2008\10\18\story_18-10-2008_pg7_13