CPEC laid solid foundation for Pakistan's future development: Ambassador Haque
Pakistan
By the end of 2022, CPEC had directly created 236,000 jobs
BEIJING (APP) - Pakistan Ambassador to China, Moin ul Haque has said that China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) changed Pakistan’s infrastructure layout and laid a solid foundation for the country.
During President Xi Jinping’s visit to Pakistan in 2015, the two countries signed more than 50 cooperation agreements and launched a number of projects such as energy, transportation infrastructure and port construction under the CPEC framework, he told in an interview.
He said that the power generation and distribution projects launched and completed by Pakistan and China have greatly alleviated Pakistan’s power shortage and enhanced Pakistan’s trade and investment image. By the end of 2022, the CPEC had directly created 236,000 jobs.
Terming Gwadar Port as the pearl of the CPEC, which is crucial to Pakistan’s economic transformation, he said that this year, many key projects, including New Gwadar International Airport, will make important progress.
The new projects will accelerate the development of Gwadar Port and the Free Trade Area.
Ambassador Haque said that the second phase of the construction of the CPEC has been launched, which will strongly promote the cooperation between the two countries.
