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PM Imran Khan reiterates resolve to complete CPEC at all costs
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May 1, 2021
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday expressed his satisfaction on the pace of the ongoing projects and reiterated the resolve to complete the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) at all costs.
He noted that the CPEC was a testimony of time-tested and deep-rooted Pak-China friendship and “would continue to take pre-eminence in our development strategy”. He particularly emphasised that focus of industrialisation should be export-oriented and import substitution and our policies should be framed accordingly.
Imran Khan also directed to prepare the youth to take up new jobs being created by the incoming industry and high quality agriculture farms. The prime minister chaired a high level meeting to review progress on CPEC, the flagship project of Belt and Road Initiative.
This combination file photo shows Special Assistant to the PM on Political Information Dr Shahbaz Gill (L) and former Federal Investigation Agency director general Bashir Memon
(R). Photo courtesy screengrab from video on Matiullah Jan s YouTube channel/PID
ISLAMABAD: A day after Prime Minister Imran Khan rejected the serious allegations levelled by former Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) director general Bashir Memon against him and his adviser concerning the Justice Qazi Faez Isa case, Special Assistant to the PM on Political Information Dr Shahbaz Gill alleged that the ex-DG had misused his authority to set up three industries in tax-free tribal areas.
PM reiterates resolve to complete CPEC at all costs
Top Story
May 1, 2021
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday expressed his satisfaction on the pace of the ongoing projects and reiterated the resolve to complete the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) at all costs.
He noted that the CPEC was a testimony of time-tested and deep-rooted Pak-China friendship and “would continue to take pre-eminence in our development strategy”.
He particularly emphasised that focus of industrialisation should be export-oriented and import substitution and our policies should be framed accordingly.
Imran Khan also directed to prepare the youth to take up new jobs being created by the incoming industry and high quality agriculture farms. The prime minister chaired a high level meeting to review progress on CPEC, the flagship project of Belt and Road Initiative. Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi, Minister for Energy Hammad Azhar, Minister for Finance Shaukat Fayyaz Tarin, Mini
Daily Times
May 1, 2021
Advisor to the PM on Commerce & Investment Abdul Razak Dawood has said that Pakistan is upgrading the rail and road infrastructure links to enhance regional connectivity particularly with China, Afghanistan and Central Asian Republics.
The advisor said this during a meeting with Peter Szijjarto, Minister of Foreign Affairs & Trade, Republic of Hungary, who called on him on Friday along with an 8-member delegation.
During the meeting matters pertaining to bilateral trade and investment came under discussion.
The advisor highlighted the cordial relations between Pakistan and Hungary and thanked the government and people of Hungary for its support in the European Union for grant of GSP+ status to Pakistan. He appreciated the Hungarian investment in the oil and gas sector and indicated opportunities for agro and food processing, water conservation, information technology, engineering and manufacturing sector for investment.