Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Nong Rong on Wednesday congratulated newly-appointed Special Assistant to Prime Minister on China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) affair Khalid Mansoor, saying that his country was looking forward to jointly promoting the mega project with high-quality development.
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PM appoints a civilian to run CPEC affairs
Khalid Mansoor takes over the reins as Lt Gen (retd) Bajwa bows out
Khalid Mansoor. PHOTO: OICCI
ISLAMABAD:
Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday appointed Khalid Mansoor as his special assistant on China-Pakistan Economic Corridor affairs, resulting in the resignation of chairman of CPEC Authority, Lt Gen (retd) Asim Saleem Bajwa.
“[The] prime minister is pleased to appoint Khalid Mansoor as special assistant to the prime minister on CPEC affairs with immediate effect,” according to a notification issued by the PM Office. The appointment will be in an honorary capacity, it added.