At the very end of last month, the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Authority won legal cover as the the CPEC Authority Act 2020 sailed through the Senate. The Bill, already passed by the National Assembly, unexpectedly landed in the Senate through supplementary agenda minutes before the closing of the day’s proceedings. The opposition members strongly protested the government’s move, and walked out over their being ignored. Thus, this.
President calls upon ECO member countries to develop firm partnership
June 01, 2021
President Dr. Arif Alvi has called upon the member countries of Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) to develop a firm partnership to address the issues faced by them.
He was addressing the inaugural session of the General Conference of the Parliamentary Assembly of ECO in Islamabad.
The President said the ECO countries should further improve their relations through trade, tourism and economic linkages. He pointed out that China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is an excellent example of cooperation which will link the Central Asian States with the seas.
CPEC Authority Act - Daily Times dailytimes.com.pk - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from dailytimes.com.pk Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
GWADAR: After becoming fully operational, the Gwadar Port and Gwadar Free Zone would generate economic activities of around $10 billion per annum, said CPEC Authority Chairman Lt-Gen Asim Saleem.