Time to reap benefits of CPEC phase two: Pakistani official
Xinhua
05 May 2021, 14:18 GMT+10
ISLAMABAD, May 5 (Xinhua) Pakistan will start reaping the benefits of the second phase of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) in the form of industrial and agricultural development and a better road connectivity, Chairman of Pakistan s CPEC Authority Asim Saleem Bajwa said. Several roads under CPEC are in their final phase which are expected to be inaugurated in 2021 and after their completion, locals will experience a better connectivity, and business opportunities in the country will increase, Bajwa said while talking to media on Tuesday night. Talking about the special economic zones (SEZs) being established under the framework of CPEC, the official said that they are receiving many applications from local and foreign enterprises to invest in the SEZs where the government is providing a one-window operation to facilitate the investors.
2021-05-05 04:05:46 GMT2021-05-05 12:05:46(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
ISLAMABAD, May 5 (Xinhua) Pakistan will start reaping the benefits of the second phase of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) in the form of industrial and agricultural development and a better road connectivity, Chairman of Pakistan s CPEC Authority Asim Saleem Bajwa said.
Several roads under CPEC are in their final phase which are expected to be inaugurated in 2021 and after their completion, locals will experience a better connectivity, and business opportunities in the country will increase, Bajwa said while talking to media on Tuesday night.
Talking about the special economic zones (SEZs) being established under the framework of CPEC, the official said that they are receiving many applications from local and foreign enterprises to invest in the SEZs where the government is providing a one-window operation to facilitate the investors.
CPEC western routes to be completed in three years
CPEC Authority chairman says no power in the world can stop project
Chairman China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Authority Lt Gen (retd) Asim Saleem Bajwa. PHOTO: TWITTER/@AsimSBajwa
KARACHI:
The western alignment routes of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) will be completed in around three years while the country is entering the second phase of CPEC that primarily focuses on agriculture and mass industrialisation, said CPEC Authority Chairman Asim Saleem Bajwa.
Speaking to businessmen at the Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI), he said that work on the western alignment was underway on the route from Islamabad to Dera Ismail Khan and from Dera Ismail Khan to Zhob.
Daily Times
May 5, 2021
CPEC Authority Chairman Lt General (retd) Asim Saleem Bajwa Tuesday said no power on earth could sabotage China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) as it was the country’s national project.
Addressing a ceremony at Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) here, he said CPEC, being a flagship project of the Chinese Belt and Road Initiative, had improved the road connectivity between the two countries and would do so further. On eastern alignment of CPEC, Bajwa said only one section Sukkur-Hyderabad was left that had already been launched by the Prime Minister Imran Khan recently.
He said the request for proposals of this project would be completed under public private partnership mode and floated within a month and after that the ground work would be started. “Now our full focus is on western alignment,” he said adding motorway from Islamabad to Dera Ismail Khan (DI Khan) was at final stage while the DI Khan to Zhob motorway project had also been
Today’s outlook: Cabinet reviews vaccination process, Sindh allows Youm-e-Ali procession
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Here are some stories from across Pakistan which we are expecting to follow today (Tuesday).
Prime Minister Imran Khan will chair a meeting of the Federal Cabinet today. Members will discuss an eight-point agenda, including the vaccine situation in the country and deploying Pakistan Army soldiers in districts to ensure the implementation of coronavirus SOPs.
The Sindh government has given permission for the Youm-e-Ali (RA) procession in Karachi. The administration has sealed MA Jinnah Road and streets linked to it. According to the police, shops on the route of the procession are also being sealed. The procession will begin at 6:30am on Tuesday, and women and children won’t be a part of it.