Khyber Pakhtunkhwa enjoys special position under CPEC projects, first SEZ to be completed in Province, Speakers at ‘Friends of Silk Road’ Seminar in Peshawar
Belt and Road Initiative's (BRI) leading China Pakistan Economic Corridor will make Khyber Pakhtunkhwa prosperous by providing ample opportunities for economic development and growth was the collective statement by the speakers at the "Friends of Silk Road" seminar at University of Peshawar. Governor KP, Shah Farman, launching the "Friends of Silk Road & CPEC" ceremony, said CPEC is vital for the trans-regional & continental networking and connectivity as it would enable countries to harvest socio-economic benefits. The Chinese Ambassador Yao Jing joined the seminar, along with Provincial Senior Minister Muhammad Atif Khan, MNA & Chairman Parliamentary Committee on CPEC Sher Ali Arbab, and a number of students and youth of KP. Chairman and founder of PCI, Senator Mushahid in his speech said that CPEC had added 10,000 megawatts of electricity to the national grid. Some of the significant CPEC projects are being implemented in KPK, for instance, Rashakai Special Economic Zone, Sukki Kinari hydel power project, the Havelian-Thakot highway, Senator observed. Pakistan-China Institute also distributed prizes among winners of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Essay competition.
PESHAWAR: China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) a flag ship project BRI initiative of Chinese President Xi Jinping will bring new area of economic development activities in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, say a press release on Saturday.
This is very important Trans-regional & continental networking for the economic development which yield social prosperity. This was stated by Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Shah Farman Khan at the launching ceremony of ‘Friends of Silk Road & CPEC’ presence in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa under the auspicious of Pakistan Chinese Ambassador in Pakistan Yao Jing, Provincial Senior Minister Muhammad Atif Khan, MNA & Chairman Parliamentary Committee on CPEC Sher Ali Arbab apart from good numbers of students and Friends of China from various walks of life.
Muhammad Atif Khan mentioned that CPEC will bring an opportunity to develop & promote the soft image of the province across the globe and alternatively CPEC will help the region for socio-economic developmental activities.
Senator Mushahid Hussain Syed Chairman PCI mentioned that Friends of Silk Road will be major platform to build upon the success of the BRI and its flagship project CPEC and promoting awareness about how the BRI through CPEC initiative bring positive changes in lives of common man in the region.
It may be mentioned that Friends of Silk Road initiative was launched in February 2019 during Vice-Chairman Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference Gao Yunlong to Islamabad and its was later on launched in other parts of country till today in Peshawar-Pakistan.
Yao Jing speaking on the occasion offered all possible assistance and cooperation for the balanced economic growth developmental activities under CPEC and also other countries of the region will be benefited with these initiatives.
Later on, Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Shah Farman Khan presents commemorative shields on behalf of Pakistan-China Friendship Association (PCFA) Khyber Chapter to Chinese Ambassador Yao Jing and Chairman PCI Senator Mushahid Hussain Syed. PCFA Khyber Secretary-General Syed Ali Nawaz Gilani was also present on the occasion.
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