Asad Umar, new CPEC SAPM vow to speed up completion of CPEC projects

Islamabad: Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar and the new Special Assistant to Prime Minister (SAPM) on China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Khalid Mansoor have vowed to speed up the completion of the CPEC projects.

In a meeting here, the two discussed “the priorities in second phase” of the multi-billion mega project.

Welcoming the newly appointed SAPM Khalid Mansoor, the Planning Minister said CPEC was an important project and maximum benefits should be taken from the vast opportunities exist in the industrial cooperation.

The minister said cooperation between China and Pakistan in agriculture, textile and information technology sectors could yield maximum benefits to Pakistan therefore these potential areas must be given special focus.

Asad Umar said under the Prime Minister’s directions, immediate steps were needed to take forward process of establishing partnership between entrepreneurs of the two countries.

He also reiterated the government’s resolve to continue the journey of CPEC development.

The SAPM on CPEC affairs expressed his commitment to speed up the pace of CPEC projects besides including new projects in CPEC adding that all the required facilities would be provided to the Chinese companies and the investors.

Khalid Mansoor replaced Lt. General Asim Saleem Bajwa (retd) this week as the government’s key official on the CPEC.