CPEC to put Pakistan into league of developed countries: Punjab Governor

Lahore: Punjab Governor Chaudhry Muhammad Sarwar has said China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) would put Pakistan into the league of prosperous countries when all the projects are completed.

Speaking to Newswire after a meeting with CPEC Authority chairman Lt. General Asim Saleem Bajwa (retd), the Punjab Governor said that CPEC would transform the whole region into a developed zone.

“This would put Pakistan into a league of the prosperous countries and also help the region develop. “CPEC is not limited to China and Pakistan. It is beneficial for the whole region and the world,” he added.

Sarwar said the government was taking keen interest to complete all the CPEC projects on time to take maximum benefit.

Earlier, CPEC Authority Chairman Lt. General Asim Saleem Bajwa (retd) called on the Governor at his official residence and briefed him about the ongoing Corridor projects and new economic initiatives.

Hailing the initiative as the bright future of Pakistan, the governor said that CPEC was a manifestation of Pak-China friendship and it would bring about economic prosperity in the country. He expressed the hope that all projects under CPEC would be completed on time, said an official statement.

The governor said the country had been put on the road to progress under the leadership of Prime Minister Imran Khan. He said CPEC was an important project that could change the destiny of the country and it had the support of the public as well as the government.

Sarwar said before the ruling Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI) came to power, there was talk of bankruptcy of the country. However, under the leadership of Prime Minister Imran Khan, the PTI saved the country from bankruptcy and now its economy was improving.

He said all international economic institutions were acknowledging Pakistan’s economic growth and stability today, adding that there was increased investment in all sectors including the industrial sector.

Acknowledging leadership abilities of Asim Saleem Bajwa in effective running of the CPEC projects, the Punjab Governor said the Authority had yielded excellent results under the leadership of Asim Saleem Bajwa.

The CPEC chairman said work on the CPEC projects was being expedited, adding that it was a pilot project of cooperation between Pakistan and China, added the official statement.

He expressed his resolve to complete all projects within stipulated time-frame, adding that Pakistan was heading towards economic growth and more employment opportunities were being created for people in the CPEC projects.