Punjab Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said that CPEC has become an acknowledged fact and projects were being set up under CPEC throughout the country. He said that speedy completion of CPEC projects is priority of the government and these projects would change the destiny of the country and the nation. He said that work was continuing on different projects in Punjab which would be completed before the stipulated period. He was presiding over a de-briefing meeting in connection with joint co-operation committee of CPEC in Beijing, on Tuesday.
Addressing the meeting, Shehbaz Sharif said that China, in Joint Co-operation Committee, has expressed satisfaction over pace and progress on Lahore Orange Line Metro Train Project, Sahiwal Coal Power Project, Solar Park and other projects. He said that satisfaction of Chinese authorities on speed, standard and transparency in projects augers well.
He said that people of all the four provinces as well as Gilgit Baltistan and Azad Kashmir would also benefit from CPEC projects. He said that government is thankful to China on its continuous co-operation, despite some difficulties, in Lahore Orange Line Metro train Project.
He said that metro train was the project of the whole Pakistan and completion of this project would result in availability of modern transport facilities of international standard to the common man. Metro train was the project for reducing the gulf between the poor and the rich, he added. Shehbaz Sharif said that government was thankful to Chinese co-operation for completion of energy projects. He said that 1320-Megawatt Sahiwal Coal Power Project would be completed before the stipulated period and this project would start production of electricity in the beginning of current year. He said that world was amazed at speedy progress on CPEC. He said that China Pakistan Economic Corridor was a splendid project for progress and prosperity of Pakistan and this project is a game changer.
Shehbaz Sharif said that CPEC has opened the doors of foreign investment in Pakistan and numerous job opportunities were being created for the people of the country with Chinese investment of billions of rupees in Pakistan. He said that CPEC would also play an important role in elimination of terrorism and extremism as well as poverty alleviation.
The Chief Minister said that Quaid-e-Azam Apparel Park should be completed within the stipulated period.
He said that concerned Minister and authorities should move forward this project, take responsibility and produce results. Chairman Planning & Development gave a briefing regarding the decisions taken in the meeting of joint co-operation committee and other matters. Provincial Ministers Malik Nadeem Kamran, Ayesha Ghaus Pasha, Sheikh Alao ud Din, MD Punjab Mass Transit Authority and concerned secretaries were also present on the occasion.
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