- Minister says all provinces being given equal opportunities in CPEC
Minister for Planning, Development and Reforms Ahsan Iqbal on Sunday said the decision of Khyber Pakthunkwa government to take the issue of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) to court was “unrealistic” as it would create difficulties for the province.
Foreign investment could not be attracted through courts rather such an action would have a negative impact in that regard, the minister said in a statement.
He questioned as to why KP Chief Minister Pervez Khattak had suddenly taken a U-turn after supporting the mega project at the summit on CPEC held on August 29.
All the provinces were being given equal opportunities in the CPEC, he added.
Iqbal said through the CPEC the under-developed and backward areas would get even more benefit from the mega project. “The national level project of CPEC should not be used for party politics,” he added.