ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Reforms Ahsan Iqbal Monday said that out of $46 billion projects under China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), projects worth $18 billion had already hit the ground while $17 billion were in the pipeline.
Talking to press attaches to be posted abroad, he said, the CPEC framework had been turned from a piece of paper into an investment of $46 billion. He said, the CPEC initiative would not only benefit China and Pakistan but it would be beneficial for the entire region.
Ahsan Iqbal said the CPEC was not mere a road network but it was a complete framework, adding, it was the fusion of the vision of Pak-China leadership. He said those initiating propaganda campaign against this vital project would miserably failed. He said that there was a need to further improve positive image of Pakistan among the world’s nations.
