NA body on CPEC mulls SEZs’ plan

Staff Report

ISLAMABAD: The Parliamentary Committee on China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), under the chairmanship of lawmaker Sher Ali Arbab, was briefed on issues related to the infrastructure of prioritized Special Economic Zones (SEZs) in a meeting held at Parliament House. Arbab directed the departments concerned to expedite the provision of utilities for timely completion of the process of industrialization and achieving the goals of attracting foreign direct investment, enhancing export-led growth, reducing imports, strengthening local industries, and creating jobs for people. The chairman assured the committee’s full support to ministries, divisions, and other departments concerned and directed them to attach priority to CPEC projects for their timely completion and achieving economic stability and prosperity.