Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Shehbaz Sharif has said that the completion of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor will not only change bring economic prosperity to Pakistan, but to the whole region.
He said that development projects under the CPEC are being completed throughout the country. The CM said that China is making an investment of 46 billion dollars in Pakistan and that the CPEC has opened the doors of other foreign investment into Pakistan.
He also said that the CPEC will also play an important role in the elimination of terrorism and extremism from the region.
While talking to a delegation of the Pakistan Muslim league-N the chief minister said that energy projects under the CPEC are being completed speedily throughout the country.
The chief minister said that the under-construction 1320 MW coal-fired power plant in Sahiwal will be completed much before the stipulated period and will start energy production by the beginning of next year.
He added that the people of Pakistan will ensure the success of politics of honesty, trust and transparency in general elections of 2018 and those engaged in the politics of allegations, lies and chaos will gain nothing.
