- Senior Chinese officials call on Ahsan Iqbal to discuss progress
A high-level Chinese delegation has arrived here on a four-day visit to Pakistan to discuss industrial cooperation, implementation of Gwadar projects, and the up-gradation of railways’ Main Line-1 under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).
The delegation comprising senior officials from the National Development and Reform Commission, and the National Railway Administration, Chinese investors, and representatives of China’s EXIM Bank and China Development Bank met on Tuesday with Federal Minister for Planning Ahsan Iqbal and discussed the latest progress of the projects.
On the occasion, the delegation head said that all-out efforts would be made to ensure speedy completion of all projects under CPEC. He said that the Chinese government acknowledged the Pakistani government’s measures and commitment to complete the CPEC project on time. He attributed the speedy work on CPEC projects to the active role of the Pakistani leadership especially that of Ahsan Iqbal.
On the occasion, the planning minister said that the mega project of CPEC has entered into important phase after the start of industrial cooperation between the two countries. Due to CPEC, various hurdles, such as weak infrastructure and energy crisis in the way of industrial cooperation were being removed, he maintained.
He said that the industrial cooperation would prove as a milestone in the promotion of local industries and transfer of Chinese industry to Pakistan. He said that the industrial cooperation would help to boost employment opportunities and to enhance skill and experience among educated youth of the country.
He said the speedy completion of Sahiwal Coal-fired power project under CPEC was a great example of the active role of the government. He said special measures were being taken to enhance work speed on various Gwadar projects including Gwadar Hospital, Technical Institute, Gwadar Eastbay Expressway and New Gwadar Airport.
He said that Gwadar Master Plan would be finalised soon to make the city according to the international standard port city. Ahsan informed the delegation that under CPEC, 50 universities of the two countries would be inter-connected and work was in progress in this regard. He said that the CPEC project, which was launched with just MoU in 2013 has become one of the most important projects of the world now.
He hoped that the visit would prove as a step to ensure commencement of a number of mega projects under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, transforming this multi-billion dollars initiative into a true economic corridor.
Every Chinese university and hospital suppose to have campus in Pakistan that way iron brothers grow together.
Please think about new smart cities along with cpec industrial zones Pakistan really need new smart cities .
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