Early completion of CPEC projects sought
PCJCCI chief says new projects will bring technology to industrial sector
Secondary River Closure Ceremony of 884 MW Suki Kinari Hydel Power Project. PHOTO: TWITTER/@AsimSBajwa
LAHORE:
Pakistan-China Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCJCCI) President SM Naveed has urged early completion of CPEC projects, which will open plenty of new opportunities for young entrepreneurs in Pakistan.
During an online meeting, Naveed observed that the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) had entered into the most important phase, where projects were not merely limited to infrastructure. The new projects, he said, would bring modern technology to the industrial sector in Pakistan. The PCJCCI chief appreciated the government for paying equal attention to CPEC despite a health emergency in the wake of Covid-19.
ML-1 project a glaring example of Pak-China cooperation under CPEC
May 20, 2021
Under CPEC already several projects of power generation and road up gradation have been completed but ML-I is one of the main components of CPEC, an official said.
According to details, the Chinese government is also investing US$ 6.8billion ML-1 project which features up-gradation and dualization of railway track under China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). This 1872-kilometer long track from Peshawar to Karachi is expected to create 24,000 jobs and would jump up train speed to 160 kilometers per hour.
Railway line would be upgraded from Karachi to Peshawar and Taxila to Havelian while new track would be laid with improved sub grade for 160km per hour. Bridges would also be rehabilitated and constructed. This mega project is a glaring example of Pak-China friendship.
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The writer is a retired major general and has an interest in International Relations and Political Sociology. He can be reached at [email protected] and tweets @20 Inam
A lot has been said about the One-Belt One-Road initiative (OBOR), or as the Chinese call it the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). It attracts unwanted attention, as no superpower in human history has been able to undertake a project so enormous, that it covers most continents and two-thirds of the world, is inclusive of all major areas of modern economy, and is undertaken by a non-white, non-European power the Peoples’ Republic of China (PRC).
WITH thousands of kilometre of roads being built under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), we now need a China-Pakistan Tree Corridor (CPTC). Billions of trees can be planted along these new roads. These roads will become automatic water catchment areas for rains, and the rainwater thus collected can be harvested and used for the CPTC long after the rains are gone.
S. Nayyar Iqbal Raza
updated: May 20 2021, 17:31 ist
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang held telephonic talks on Thursday and reaffirmed their resolve to further diversify and deepen strategic cooperation between the all-weather allies.
The two leaders held the talks on the eve of the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Pakistan and China and discussed bilateral relations and Covid-19 vaccine cooperation, state-run Radio Pakistan reported.
Prime Minister Khan emphasised that Pakistan and China have transformed their relationship into an all-weather strategic cooperative partnership through their collective and tireless efforts over the years.
Khan highlighted Pakistan-China cooperation in fighting the Covid-19 pandemic and deeply appreciated China’s continued support to Pakistan for the supply of Covid vaccines.