Pakistan to focus on modernizing agriculture in 2nd phase of CPEC – The second phase of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC)  is much broader in scope and focused on multiple areas that include relocation of industries, modernization of agriculture technology, and employment generation, said Pakistan’s Ambassador to China, Moinul Haque.

Envoy

In an interview with a Chinese publication, the envoy said that both sides have made rapid progress on the development of the Gawadar free trade zone, which would promote regional connectivity. 

Haque

Haque expressed satisfaction over the fact that despite the covid-19 pandemic, work on CPEC projects continued without any delays. He added that the recently held 10th meeting of the joint cooperation committee reviewed wide-ranging cooperation under the CPEC framework and identified more areas of cooperation. 

Envoy

The envoy said that CPEC had marked a new milestone in relations between two countries by placing economic cooperation and connectivity at the center of the bilateral agenda.

Haque

Haque said that the first phase of the CPEC helped Pakistan develop major infrastructure projects and address its energy needs.

The 1320MW coal-fired power plants in Sahiwal, port Qasim, Karachi and hub, 660MW Engro Thar coal power project, and 1000MW Quaid-e-Azam solar park in Bahalwarpur (400MW project has been completed) are among the energy-related projects that have achieved completion.

In addition, a number of smaller capacity wind and solar energy projects have also started operation.

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