Chinese envoy meets Ahsan Iqbal, discusses CPEC Projects

Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Nong Rong on Wednesday called on Federal Minister for Planning Development & Special Initiatives Professor Ahsan Iqbal and discussed projects related to the CPEC aimed at the upcoming visit of Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif to China.

The meeting which lasted for an hour discussed the ongoing projects under CPEC, which will be taken up during the recent visit of premier Shahbaz Sharif to China. The minister emphasized the importance of several CPEP projects and reiterated that the government is committed to uplifting the CPEC projects.

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

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The minister also emphasized the importance of the ML-1 project, Karachi Circular Railways, and several other projects in different sectors like Energy, Information Technology, Agriculture, Cultural, and others.

CPEC projects will have a significant impact on Pakistan’s economy and we are committed to completing the project timely, said 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.

Professor Iqbal said that Balochistan’s prosperity is connected with the development of Gwadar and the incumbent 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.