Shehbaz Sharif’s visit to China, 11th JCC infused a new lease of life to CPEC: Ahsan Iqbal

Islamabad: Federal Minster for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal has said that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s recent visit to China and 11th Joint Coordination Committee (JCC) had infused a new lease of life to the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).

Chairing a meeting here at the Ministry of Planning and Development to review the implementation status of CPEC projects, Iqbal directed to remove all hurdles in quick implementation of the CPEC projects.

The meeting was attended by Special Assistant to the Prime Minister Tariq Fatemi, officials from the ministries of Interior, Foreign Affairs, Energy, Communication, Commerce and Aviation; board of Investment, Embassy of Pakistan – Beijing, National Highway Authority, Transport Department – Government of Punjab, and Lahore Electric Supply Company; and chief executive officers of Central Power Purchasing Agency (CPPA-G), Islamabad and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Economic Zones Development and Management Company (KPEZDMC), Peshawar.

The minister ordered to expedite the work on Special Economic Zones under the CPEC for their early completion.

He directed the departments and ministries concerned to ensure review progress on the implementation of the decisions taken in the 11th JCC meeting.

Iqbal also the relevant officials to expedite the development process of the 1000 acre Islamabad Special Economic Zone, while advising the Pakistani Embassy in Beijing to follow up the matters pertaining to the CPEC projects.

Ahsan Iqbal expressed displeasure over the inaction on the part of departments concerned on the matters relating the uninterrupted power supply to Orange Line Project.