PR No. 100 PM Chairs Meeting of Cabinet Committee on CPEC Islamabad: January 12, 2018

   Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi today chaired a meeting of Cabinet Committee on CPEC at Prime Minister’s Office. 

The meeting reviewed progress on various projects being undertaken under the umbrella of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor project in the field of energy, roads and railway infrastructure including the M-1 project, Karachi Circular Railway and establishment of Special Economic Zones in various parts of the country. 
The meeting also reviewed preparation for the visit of senior-level official delegation to China pursuant to the 7th Joint Cooperation Committee meeting held in Islamabad on 
21 Nov 2017

Secretary Power Division briefed the meeting about various power sector projects including 300 MW Gwardar Power Project to be set-up for catering to the power needs of Gawadar and the adjacent areas. The meeting was also briefed about the progress on establishment of transmission lines being set-up to off-take power from various generation sources.

Chairman NHA briefed the meeting about progress on various road infrastructure projects including construction of Raikot-Thakot road, Khuzdar-Basima road, upgradation of D. I. Khan-Zhob road and other projects. 

The Prime Minister directed that besides expediting work on ongoing projects, modalities for mutually-agreed future projects be finalized in consultation with the Chinese side to ensure their for timely implementation.

Discussing Special Economic Zones to be set up in various parts of the country under the CPEC project, the Prime Minister directed that Chinese side be proactively engaged for speedy establishment of prioritized Special Economic Zones. He directed that various factors including connectivity, availability of human resource and requisite raw material should also be taken into account while prioritizing setting up of these zones. 

The Prime Minister said that early implementation and completion of CPEC projects remains the foremost priority of the government in view of their huge socio-economic benefits for the country. 

He also directed that BOI and other concerned Federal Government departments should actively engage with the provincial governments for ensuring timely completion of various CPEC-related projects.

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