ISLAMABAD: A delegation of Parliamentary Committee on China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) would undertake week-long visit to China from May 20.
In this connection, Parliamentary Committee on China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) met here at the Parliament House in a marathon session under the chairmanship of Senator Mushahid Hussain Sayed.
The three-hour long meeting was briefed by the Chief Minister Balochistan, Nawab Sanaullah Zehri and Minister for Planning, Development and Reform, Ahsan Iqbal. The meeting had a comprehensive review of the CPEC projects.
The Committee was also briefed by the Acting Chinese Ambassador, Zhao Lijian, who gave a briefing on CPEC projects as well as extended an invitation to the Parliamentary Committee on CPEC to visit China.
This trip will be undertaken during May 20-27, 2016 with visits to Beijing, Shanghai and Suzhou industrial park. Senator Mushahid Hussain announced that the date of this visit coincides with the 65th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Pakistan and China.
Balochistan Chief Minister Nawab Sanaullah Zehri who was especially invited to present the perspective of Balochistan before the Committee, provided a detailed overview of CPEC related projects of Balochistan with particular reference to his recent visit to China. He was accompanied by provincial minister, Rahim Ziaratwal, and the Chief Secretary.
The Chief Minister underlined that the people of Balochistan fully support CPEC and they view it as a game-changer not just for the province of Balochistan but for Pakistan as a whole. He reiterated that Balochistan government would extend its wholehearted cooperation for the CPEC, more so since Gwadar is the gateway to CPEC.
