Islamabad: Ministry of Planning and Development has also responded to the statement of US Acting Assistant Secretary of State Alice Wells on CPEC.

Spokesperson of the Ministry said CPEC is a well thought- out initiative involving mega development projects for the economic and social development of Pakistan.

He said the projects completed so far in Phase-1 have already brought relief and started yielding dividends and tangible socio-economic benefits.

The spokesperson said Pakistan, being a sovereign state, exercises the right to choose economic partners from around the globe on mutually beneficial basis.