Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has stated that the leadership of Pakistan and China is committed to complete all projects in the second phase of CPEC at the earliest.
Talking to Chinese Ambassador Yao Jing, who paid a farewell call on him in Islamabad on Wednesday, he said this understanding came at his meeting with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi during visit to Moscow.
The Minister said the long-lasting friendship of Pakistan and China has become an example in the world. Lauding the services of Yao Jing to strengthen relationship between Pakistan and China, he expressed hope that the new Chinese Ambassador will continue work with the same commitment.
He congratulated the Chinese Ambassador for receiving Hilal-e-Pakistan Award in recognition of his services. The Chinese Ambassador thanked the Foreign Minister for his cooperation during his stay in Pakistan.
Karachi-Quetta-Chaman road: Prime Minister Imran Khan has approved in principle to upgrade Karachi-Quetta-Chaman road to expressway, Special Assistant to PM on Information and Broadcasting Lt. Gen (retd) Asim Saleem Bajwa said on Wednesday.
Asim Bajwa, who is also Chairman of the CPEC Authority, said in a tweet the 790 kilometers long road passes through the most neglected areas where accidents ratio was the highest due to its poor condition.
He informed that the National Highway Authority (NHA) had also posted an advertisement for hiring consultant for feasibility study.
The expressway would be built on Build Operate Transfer (BOT) basis under Public Private Partnership modality.
