CPEC Authority chairman says road infrastructure will resolve grievances of the province
Chairman China Pakistan Economic Corridor Authority, Lt Gen (R) Asim Saleem Bajwa. PHOTO: RP
China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Authority Chairman Lt-Gen (retd) Asim Saleem Bajwa said on Saturday that construction of a road network under the multiple-billion CPEC project would help address the 72-year old complaints and grievances of the people of Balochistan.
Talking to the media during a visit to Hoshab-Awaran road, which is being constructed under CPEC, he said that the development of roads in Balochistan was a key priority of the government to improve Gwadar port’s connectivity with other parts of the country.
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Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has said that the United States is conveying a message to Pakistan through various means as well as double meaning phrases to cut ties with China.
Talking to a private television channel, the foreign minister said Pakistan has its own interests and would like to strengthen ties with the US as well.
“This is not a zero-sum game and if we are a friend of China, it doesn’t mean we are not friends with the US,” he said, adding that China has never asked Pakistan to break ties with the US.
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Prime Minister Imran Khan will leave for a one-day visit to Balochistan s Gwadar on July 5.
He will sign important memorandums and lay the foundation stone for multiple development projects in the city including setting up a desalination plant for the city.
The premier will oversee the agreement of a grant from China for a solar generator in South Balochistan as well. He will be accompanied by federal ministers.
Earlier in May, the PM placed the China Pakistan Economic Corridor on high priority and committed to complete its projects expeditiously. In a recent interview with China Global Television Network, PM Khan remarked that it was the biggest thing happening in Pakistan .
PM Imran Khan to visit Gwadar on July 5 to review development projects
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Prime Minister Imran Khan addresses the nation on Monday, April 19, 2021. Photo: Screengrab via Geo News.
PM Imran Khan to visit Gwadar with federal ministers for day-long visit.
PM to oversee signing of MoUs related to water supply project, desalination plant.
PM to oversee agreement on China providing a grant for a solar generator for South Balochistan, say sources.
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan will arrive in Gwadar on Monday for a one-day visit to review various development projects in the city, said official sources.
PM Khan will take part in the foundation-laying ceremony of various development projects in the city, as per government sources.