— Chaudhry Nisar’s future in PML-N will be decided by the party, says Ahsan
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal says Pakistan and Central Asian Republics would benefit from the platform and infrastructure being constructed under China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) according to Radio Pakistan.
While addressing a seminar titled “Pakistan – A Land of Opportunities for Central Asian Republics”, the minister said two more corridors would also be completed during the next few years based on CPEC connecting Pakistan, China and Central Asia. One corridor would link Peshawar with Kabul and Tajikistan and the other will connect Quetta with Herat and Turkmenistan.
He said these corridors would not only provide connectivity to Central Asia but also extend it to the Russian Federation.
Talking to the media persons, Iqbal said that the government and the opposition have started consulting each other to reach a consensus on the names of caretaker setup.
He also said that Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) senior leader Chaudhry Nisar’s future in PML-N will be decided by the party since this is an internal matter.
Iqbal expressed the confidence that the opposition will agree to the best possible names who have strong and unwavering democratic credentials and could ensure timely elections.
Responding to a question, Iqbal said the decision regarding putting the names of the people on the ECL is taken by the cabinet.
Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan had said on Monday that he will not remain a part of the party if Maryam Nawaz becomes its leader.
“She [Maryam] is not the party leader but if she is given the mantle I will quit,” he added.
