Shehbaz Sharif’s China visit: Pakistani Planning Minister discusses CPEC projects with Chinese envoy

Islamabad: Federal Minister for Planning Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal has discussed several China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) projects with Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Nong Rong.

These projects will be taken up during the upcoming visit of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to China on November 1, said an official statement.

The minister emphasized the importance of several CPEC projects and reiterated that the government is committed to uplift the CPEC projects.

“The upcoming visit of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will be significant especially, at a time when President of China, Xi Jinping has been elected for a third term as China’s leader,” said the minister, while reiterating that the government had revived the CPEC.

Ahsan Iqbal also emphasized the importance of the Main Line 1 (ML-1) project, Karachi Circular Railways and several other projects in different sectors like Energy, Information Technology, Agriculture, Cultural, and others.

The CPEC projects will have a significant impact on Pakistan’s economy and we are committed to completing the project timely, remarked the minister, while assuring the Chinese envoy that the incumbent is committed to completing the CPEC projects without any delay and added that self-reliance in the energy sector will stabilize the economy.

He maintained that Balochistan’s prosperity was connected with the development of Gwadar and the government will complete all projects under CPEC in Gwadar.

The Chinese Ambassador appreciated the efforts of the government especially, the minister for planning and development, and assured his complete cooperation.