ISLAMABAD: Deputy Speaker National Assembly Qasim Suri has said that China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) was a game-changer for not only Pakistan but the whole region.
He said CPEC was the key to the success and prosperity of the Country especially Balochistan. The Deputy Speaker said this while talking to Lt Gen (r) Asim Saleem Bajwa, Chairman CPEC Authority here in Parliament House.
Chairman CPEC Authority briefed the Deputy Speaker about the ongoing projects under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) in Balochistan.
He told that work on Quetta-Zohb Highway was in full waging in ML-1 project, added that work on Karachi Circular Railway, Thar to Chor and Karachi to Hub Railway lines would be initiated shortly.
Qasim Suri and Chairman CEPC Authority condemned the incident of a bomb blast on Shahr-e-Iqbal and expressed distress on the loss of innocent lives.
The Chairman informed that the Quetta Safe City project would be initiated soon which would be helpful in keeping an eye on the activities of the miscreant.
The Deputy Speaker said that Gen Bajwa had a meritorious career in Army and had played an important role in the development of Quetta while his posting as Corps Commander Southern Command.
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