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Pak Replaces Lt. Gen Bajwa As Chief Of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor
Pak replaces Lt. Gen Bajwa as chief of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor Islamabad, Aug 3 (PTI) The Pakistan government on Tuesday replaced Lieutenant General (retd) Asim Saleem Bajwa as chief of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Authority, in an effort to expedite the implementation of key infrastructure projects undertaken by Beijing in the country. A notification issued by the Prime Minister s Office said Khalid Mansoor has been appointed as Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on CPEC Affairs with immediate effect. The appointment will be in an honorary capacity, it added.
Prime Minister Imran Khan has appointed Khalid Mansoor as his Special Assistant on CPEC Affairs.
Asim Bajwa took to the twitter and wrote, “I bow my head before Allah Almighty for giving me an opportunity to raise & steer the important institution of CPEC Authority as one window for all CPEC projects, charting the future direction. Wouldn’t have been possible without full confidence & support of the PM and his government.
“The course is set for future progression of CPEC, this journey will go on. My best wishes to Kahlid Mansoor sb, who is fully equipped to take it forward. CPEC is life line for Pakistan, it will transform us into a progressive and fully developed country InshaAllah.”
Asim Bajwa served as CPEC chairman for 616 days
August 4, 2021
LAHORE: Lieutenant General (retd) Asim Saleem Bajwa decided to hang his boots as chairman of the China Pakistan Economic Corridor Authority (CPEC) Authority on Tuesday, after having served for one year, eight months and six days, or 616 days to be more precise, He was appointed on November 27, 2019 amid the political Opposition’s criticism regarding formation of this Authority. The notification issued by the Establishment Division in this context had stated: “The new chairperson will get MP-I scale for a period of four years from the date of assuming the charge of the office with immediate effect and until further orders.” The government had established the CPEC Authority through an ordinance in October, before the visit of Prime Minister Imran Khan to Beijing. On April 28, 2020, Prime Minister Imran Khan had also appointed him as his Special Assistant on Information and Broadcasting, but on October 12 of the sa
Asim Bajwa steps down as CPEC Authority chairman
August 4, 2021
ISLAMABAD: Lt-Gen (retd) Asim Saleem Bajwa has stepped down from the chairmanship of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Authority, and Khalid Mansoor has been appointed as the Prime Minister’s aide on affairs related to the project.
In a couple of tweets on Tuesday, Bajwa said he was grateful for the opportunity to steer the “important institution” and chart its future direction. “I bow my head before Allah Almighty for giving me an opportunity to raise and steer the important institution of CPEC Authority as one window for all CPEC projects, charting the future direction.”
Pakistan replaces Lt. Gen Bajwa as chief of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor
The Pakistan government on Tuesday replaced Lieutenant General (retd) Asim Saleem Bajwa as chief of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Authority, in an effort to expedite the implementation of key infrastructure projects undertaken by Beijing in the country. A notification issued by the Prime Minister s Office said Khalid Mansoor has been appointed as Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on CPEC Affairs with immediate effect. The appointment will be in an honorary capacity, it added.
Mansoor with over four decades of corporate experience replaced Bajwa, who was appointed in November 2019 after his retirement from the Pakistan Army.