Cabinet committee on CPEC reviews progress on various projects
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ISLAMABAD
Federal Minister for Planning Asad Umar has stressed on maintaining the momentum of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) projects and following the timelines for their early completion.
Chairing a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on CPEC on Tuesday, Asad Umar said that CPEC is a priority project for enhancing Pak-China economic cooperation. He said the second phase of CPEC which focused on industrial cooperation would significantly enhance the benefits of CPEC for both sides.
The forum reviewed the progress on various projects undertaken by the Working Groups under CPEC. The meeting was briefed on the overall progress of CPEC projects in industrial cooperation, energy, infrastructure, Gwadar, science and technology, socio-economic development, agriculture, transport and communications and issues faced in the implementation of these projects.
The committee also emphasised that unresolved inter-ministerial issues should be brought before the Cabinet Committee on CPEC directly by the respective ministries along with recommendations for their resolution.
The committee noted that significant progress has been achieved on various projects.
The meeting was attended by Minister for Energy Omar Ayub Khan, Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi, Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Syed Ali Haider Zaidi, Federal Minister for Food Security and Research Syed Fakhar Imam, Minister for Economic Affairs Makhdoom Khusro Bakhtyar, Minister for Railways Azam Khan Swati, Adviser to the Prime Minister on Commerce and Investment Abdul Razak Dawood, Advisor to the Prime Minister for Institutional Reforms and Austerity Dr Ishrat Hussain, Planning Commission deputy chairman and official of various ministers and divisions.
