ISLAMABAD: The government has decided to hold the annual conference on CPEC in August this year where the business community of Pakistan and China would be invited to participate. The decision was made in a meeting held here under the chairmanship of Minister for Planning, Development and Reforms Ahsan Iqbal on Tuesday. The minister directed high officials of the ministry to ensure the participation of private sector, researchers, trade experts, industry and education in the conference.
He said the country’s private and production sector would be invited to exhibit their products in the conference. He said the conference’s participants would be informed about the progress made so far on the various projects of CPEC. The minister added that the annual conference would help in providing easy access to information regarding infrastructure, energy, industry and economic zones in the country. “Through this conference, a strong message would be conveyed to the world about emerging Pakistan and the positive image of the country”, he added.
