Pakistan determined to link CPEC with Central Asia, EU
China Economic Net
Islamabad: Pakistan is determined to link China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) with Central Asia and European Union, a senior Pakistani cabinet member said.
“This (linking CPEC with Central Asia and EU) is part of Prime Minister Imran Khan’s global vision on economic narrative,” Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry stated at business conference here.
He mentioned that Pakistan recently signed two agreements with Uzbekistan for building rail link between Karachi and Gwadar with Tashkent via Mazar Sharif and starting truck service to Central Asia.
“PM Imran Khan believes linking CPEC with Central Asia and European Union is essential for global connectivity. With the realization of PM’s vision, Pakistan’s status in the region would change with world’s biggest market on one side and second biggest market on the other side,” he added.
He claimed that now Pakistan was being consulted for decision making process in the region, adding this was a “huge turn of history and huge turn of events.”
“Pakistan’s input is being taken for formation of inclusive government in Kabul, connecting South Asia with Central Asia and European Union,” he maintained.
The said a stable and inclusive dispensation in Kabul was vital and Prime Minister Imran Khan in his recent interview had made it clear that inclusion of Tajiks in the Afghan government was crucial.
