Fourth industrial revolution about to happen, says PM Abbasi

Fourth industrial revolution about to happen, says PM Abbasi
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Summary Pak-China friendship is bedrock of strategic stability, PM said.

BEIJING (Dunya News) – Prime Minister (PM) Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Tuesday has said that fourth industrial revolution is about happen as Pakistan will soon be included in the list of countries with stable economies.

Addressing opening ceremony of Boao Forum for Asia annual conference in Hainan province of China, the premier said it is but natural for Pakistan to take the lead in partnering with China to usher in a new era of peace and prosperity through enhanced connectivity.

Pak-China friendship is bedrock of strategic stability, he added.

PM said in Pakistan today, step by step, a brave new Asia is taking shape. The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor is fast reaching fruition. It is an excellent example of an open, coordinated, and inclusive development paradigm that benefits all stakeholders, he continued.

He pointed out that on the southern tip of the Corridor, deep seaport of Gwadar will afford shortest maritime and overland access to Western China, Central and South Asia and the Middle East.

Shahid Khaqan Abbasi said Pakistan has already begun reaping dividends of CPEC rail, road and infrastructure projects.