Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif talking to public representatives here Friday said that China has been investing billions of dollars in Pakistan under CPEC project, adding he is thankful to Chinese President Xi Jinping, Prime Minister Li Keqiang, and the people of China, for this wonderful CPEC package.
'CPEC is such a great gift of great friend China to Pakistan which the people of Pakistan cannot forget' he averred. He dilated that the investment made under the CPEC has helped to boost bilateral relations between the two countries and a new era of economic development between Pakistan and China has begun. He said that speedy completion of CPEC project is his priority as these projects will change the destiny of the nation.
He said that CPEC emerged as an immortal reality and projects are being initiated in the whole of the country under it. CPEC will also play an immortal role with regard to elimination of terrorism and fanaticism as well as alleviation of poverty. He said that a new era of socio-economic development will commence due to the CPEC. Pakistan will become a center of trade and economic activities and the CPEC project will change the course of history. He vowed that no conspiracy would be allowed to succeed against it. He said that various energy projects are near to be completed while many more have already been completed. He further said that load-shedding would come to an end in Pakistan after the completion of energy projects.