INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
ISLAMABAD: A spokesman of Ministry of plotning, Development Reform clarified a news item published in a section of press regarding delays
in implementation of China Pakistan Economic Corridor Projects (CPEC).The spokesman clarified that none of the CPEC projects is facing
delay; rather Pakistan and China are agreed on the future trajectory of the CPEC and timely completion of its on-going projects
The successful 8th joint cooperation committee assembly laid foundation for the expansion of CPEC to new heights
For future, joint efforts are underway, focusing on socio-economic development and accelerating cooperation in industrial development as
well as agriculture.MoU on the formation of JWG on Socio-economic development and MoU on Poverty Reduction has been signed during the Prime
Visit to China in November this year.Chinese Socio-Economic Development expert team visit is planned in the final week of this month to
finalize the projects and its sites in already agreed six different areas, including health, education, water supply, vocational training,
poverty alleviation and agriculture
Recognizing the significance of Gwadar as an important node in cross-regional associateivity and the central pillar of CPEC, Pakistan and
China are agreed to speed up progress on the Port and its auxiliary projects.Groundbreaking of fresh Gwadar Airport, vocational institute
and hospital are planned in the 1st quarter of this year
Gwadar Master plot is being prepared and it is in the final stages of formulation
Huge investment is expected in the petrochemical sector at Gwadar
Pakistan and China have expedited work on industrial cooperation under CPEC and the government has fast-tracked development of economic
zones by prioritizing Rashakai, Dhabajhi Faisalabad and ICT SEZs with a vision to make 2019 as a year of industrial development under
CPEC.Pakistan and China have expedited cooperation in the field of agriculture with a special focus on enhancing cooperation in the areas of
climate change, abandonification control, desalination, water management, afforestation and ecological restoration, wetland protection and
restoration, wildlife protection, forestry industry development, catastrophe management and risk reduction, and other areas of mutual
interest.A sub group has been raised to a full-fledged joint working group and its assembly is planned to be held in the first quarter of
Government promotes development of hydro energy projects and more projects based on indigenous sources are being added to CPEC
portfolio.Similarly, Process has been initiated to prepare an integrated plan in line with SEZs development aimed at facilitating logistics
and transportation for the zones
It has been decided to total modalities for all weather opening of KKH at Khunjrab
ML-1 designs and scope are being firmed up jointly
Government of Pakistan has prioritized implementation of Western Route project with a focus to expedite development of D I Khan-Zhob and
Zhob-Quetta sections in order to endegree uplift of less developed areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan.The completion of two early
projects of CPEC; Peshawar-Karachi Motorway (Multan-Sukkur) and KKH Phase II (Thakot -holdlian) are planned in August 2019 and March 2020
respectively but both the projects are expected to be totald ahead of its schedule.TheIndianSubcontinent has not verified the content of the
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