Agriculture Projects had Been Included in CPEC to Ensure Food Security: PM Shehbaz

Islamabad: The agriculture-related projects had also been included in China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project to ensure food security in the country, said Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday while highlighting the significance of China Pakistan Economic Corridor project on its 10-year completion, according to a statement issued by the PM’s Office.

The prime minister also vowed to double the pace of development of CPEC. Terming the RBI project, a game changer, the prime minister said CPEC would have a positive impact on the people’s living standards in the region.

Shehbaz congratulated the leadership and people of Pakistan and China on 10 years of completion of CPEC, which was a new chapter of the evergreen and trusted strategic cooperative partnership between the two Iron Brothers.

“The Belt and Road Initiative is the manifestation of Chinese President Xi’s vision of peace, friendship, and economic partnership”, PM said.

In his address, Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal said, by 2030, CPEC would help bring revolution in agriculture, industry, and technology sectors, create new opportunities for the country’s youth and get a deserving place for Pakistan in the region.

The progress on CPEC has been put back at a position from where the project would become a game-changer for regional development, he added.

The minister said that $29 billion projects under CPEC have either been completed or are nearing completion adding that the next target was to promote industrial cooperation to open up new opportunities for Pakistan.