SEZs will be futile if industries not installed timely: NA body
CPEC parliamentary committee says economic stability will lead to peace, security in Pakistan
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ISLAMABAD:
The Parliamentary Committee on China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) has observed that the establishment of the Special Economic Zones (SEZs) would be futile, if industries are not installed there timely.
The 37th meeting of the Parliamentary Committee on CPEC held under the chairmanship of MNA Sher Aftab Ali was informed that issues pertaining to sale and cancellation of plots in SEZs need to be resolved at the earliest so that the process of establishing industries in SEZs could be expedited.
A parliamentary panel on Wednesday expressed dissatisfaction over delay in the process of completion of socio-economic projects under the Chinese grant of
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Wednesday, 6th January, 2021
29th meeting of the Parliamentary Committee on China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) was held today at 11:00 a.m. in National Agriculture Research Centre, Islamabad under the Chairmanship of Mr. Sher Ali Arbab, MNA.
2. The Committee was briefed by Secretary, Ministry of National Food Security & Research and Chairman, Pakistan Agricultural Research Council regarding Pakistan Agricultural Research Council and other projects related to agriculture sector. The Chairman PARC, while sharing 10 years development targets under CPEC, briefed the Committee that PARC’s aim is to change Pakistan from cotton import country to cotton export country and save foreign exchange of 1.5 billion USD. Besides renovation of existing orchards, introduction of new varieties, reducing post-harvest losses, improving value chain and development of rural industries are major proposed interventions. The Committee also pa
ISLAMABAD: The Parliamentary Committee on China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) on Thursday expressed concerns over the impediments in implementation of axle load policy, which can cause exponential damage to road infrastructure and have huge cost implications.
The committee in its meeting held here recommended that the Ministry of Communications may resolve such impediments by calling consultative meeting with all transport departments of provinces and regions, industrialists and other stakeholders to seek their input and implement the policy in true spirit. This, according to the committee chairman MNA Sher Ali Arbab, was necessary to protect road infrastructure and facilitate smooth regulation of trade.