ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development & Special Initiatives Professor Ahsan Iqbal would visit Gwadar soon after Eidul-Fitr to review the progress of China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) projects.
The Minister on Friday visited the CPEC Authority Secretariat where Executive Director, CPEC, Qammar Sarwar Abbasi, gave a briefing to the minister over the so far progress in executing the projects which is a game changer for the region.
The CPEC Authority was established by the previous government amid great controversy.
The Authority is dysfunctional due to duplication in role with line ministries. Gwadar is one of the central points in the CPEC and it has a huge impact on the country. “Soon after Eidul Fitr, I will visit Gwadar to personally review the projects of CPEC and my top priority is to expedite all the pending projects which remained on slow pace, ” said the minister while chairing the meeting.
The minister will also inaugurate the installation of Solar Project Generation System for households in various parts of Gwadar.
The project was launched by the Chinese companies in the city to support the poor household. During the briefing, ED, CPEC, Qammar Ababsi informed the minister that so far 940 Solar Generation systems have been installed for households and a total of 3,000 panels will be installed in order to facilitate the residents. –Agencies
