ISLAMABAD: A high level Chinese delegation has arrived here on a four-day visit to Pakistan to discuss industrial cooperation, implementation of Gwadar projects, and Pakistan Railways' up-gradation of Main Line-1 under the China Pakistan Eco**mic Corridor (CPEC).
The
delegation comprising senior officials from National Development and Reform Commission, and National Railway Administration,
Chinese investors, and representatives of China EXIM Bank and China Development Bank met on Tuesday with Minister for Planning, Development and Reforms Ahsan Iqbal and discussed the latest
progress of the projects.
On the occasion, the
Chinese delegation's head said that all out efforts would be made to ensure speedy completion of all projects under CPEC.
He said the
Chinese government ack**wledged the Pakistani government's measures and commitment to complete the
CPEC project on time.
He attributed the speedy work on
CPEC projects to the active role of the Pakistan government's leadership especially that of Ahsan Iqbal.
The Planning Minister on the occasion said that the megaproject of
CPEC has entered into important phase after start of industrial cooperation between the two countries.
"Due to CPEC, various hurdles, such as weak infrastructure and energy crisis in the way of industrial cooperation are being *******", he maintained.
He said Pakistan-China industrial cooperation would prove as milestone in promotion of local industries and transfer of
Chinese industry to Pakistan.
The industrial cooperation, he said would help boosting employment opportunities and enhancing skill and experience among education youth of the country.
He said the speedy completion of Sahiwal Coal fired power project under
CPEC was a great example of active role of the government.
He said special measures were being taken to enhance work speed on various Gwadar projects including Gwadar Hospital, Technical Institute, Gwadar Eastbay Expressway and New Gwadar Airport.
He said that Gwadar Master Plan would be finalized soon to make the city according to the international standard port city.
Ahsan informed that under CPEC, 50 universities of the two countries would be inter-connected and work was in
progress in this regard.
He said that the
CPEC project, which was launched with just as an MoU in 2013 has become one of the most important projects of the world **w.
He hoped that the visit would prove as step to ensure commencement of a number of mega projects under China Pakistan Eco**mic Corridor, transforming this multi-billion dollars initiative into a true eco**mic corridor.
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