ISLAMABAD: Chief of the Army Staff Gen Qamar Jawed Bajwa addresses the CPEC Logistics International Forum organised by the National Logisitcs Cell in collaboration with other stakeholders.
Chief of the Army Staff Gen Qamar Jawed Bajwa addresses the CPEC Logistics International Forum organised by the National Logisitcs Cell in collaboration with other stakeholders on Wednesday.─INP
ISLAMABAD: Army Chief Gen Qamar Bajwa wants civilian institutions to step up to the plate and fully benefit from the opportunities coming the country’s way because of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and called for an open debate on various aspects of the project.
In his keynote speech at a seminar organised by the National Logistics Cell on CPEC Logistics on Wednesday, Gen Bajwa said people must benefit from the CPEC for which “leadership, collaborative spirit and capacity building at a much higher pace and level” would be required.
The army chief then said that while the Army provided security to the project, “other national institutions will have to come forward and play their respective roles”.
He twice underscored the need for the “national institutions” to play their role for optimally benefiting from the opportunity provided by the CPEC. “We as a nation can only benefit from this historic opportunity if we prepare ourselves to embrace it. All national institutions will have to make a deliberate effort to ensure success of the CPEC,” he noted in his speech.
The CPEC projects, both Chinese and Pakistani officials say, are progressing well, but on several occasions officials in private discussions point to problems in the execution of the multi-billion dollar infrastructure and connectivity project, which is seen here as a game-changer.
