ISLAMABAD: Bringing together all democratic and political key players in the national assembly on unified agenda, CPEC is now anchoring its role in developing parliamentary consensus on trade and investment in Pakistan.
A true manifestation in this regard came to prominence at a Regional Dialogue titled “ The Role of Parliament in Enhancing Investment, Trade and People to People Exchange under CPEC” jointly organized by CPEC Parliamentary Committee National Assembly Secretariat and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Board of Investment & Trade at Peshawar.
Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Mahmood Khan has termed the CPEC as golden opportunity to put this province on the path of rapid development and said that Rashakai Special Economic Zone, a flagship project under CPEC is matured and ready for inauguration adding that hopefully Prime Minister Imran Khan himself will perform ground breaking of this important project very soon.
He said that due to the efforts of incumbent provincial government, three mega projects of motorways and two projects of energy have been included in CPEC portfolio, whereas efforts were also underway to include other important projects in the CPEC.
“The matter regarding inclusion of Chashma Right Bank Lift Canal Project in CPEC has been discussed in the last meeting of Joint Cooperation Committee and hopefully this important project would also be included in CPEC portfolio in the upcoming meeting of JCC”, he remarked while addressing the conference. –Agencies
