Pakistan dismisses baseless reports about CPEC projects

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Planning and Special Initiatives has dismissed reports of not including new projects in the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) by China terming them entirely baseless and unrelated to reality.

According to a press release issued by the planning ministry, Pakistan and China are determined to expand the scope of CPEC into various sectors.

“Under the CPEC, Pakistan has witnessed improvements in its infrastructure, energy, and transportation sectors, and various sectors have seen significant growth due to CPEC,” the press release said further elaborating that the CPEC has improved Pakistan’s economic condition and positioned Pakistan as an attractive destination for investment on the global stage.

It said that China and Pakistan are working on expanding CPEC cooperation to areas such as water resources, environmental changes, agriculture, and tourism, all of which were already part of the long-term projects under the CPEC.

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The press release also mentioned that the 11th Joint Cooperation Committee (JCC) had reached an agreement to finalise these projects and move towards their implementation.

The press release said that various projects under CPEC are in different stages of completion in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Gilgit-Baltistan, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, and coastal areas.

“New projects under CPEC are also being actively worked upon in these regions,” it said.

“Pakistan and China remain committed to promoting industries for infrastructure development, economic growth, agriculture, natural resources, and increased exports.”