Vice-Chairman NDRC reaches Pakistan to attend 9th JCC meeting
Ning Jizhe, Chairman National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) of China has reached in Islamabad to attend the 9th CPEC Joint Cooperation Committee (JCC) meeting, planned on Wednesday, November 6, 2019. Ning Jizhe will approve the Gwadar Master Plan in JCC meeting. Chairman NDRC's schedule also includes participation in the groundbreaking ceremony of 300-megawatt electricity plant in Gwadar. The 9th JCC will deliberate upon the financing of $9 billion ML-I Railway project, funding for the western corridor, revival plan of Pakistan Steel Mills, agriculture cooperation, also provincial development projects comprising Karachi Circular Railway. Several hydropower projects would also be considered.
ISLAMABAD, Nov 4 (APP):Chairman, National Development and Reform Commission China, He Lifeng, Monday arrived in Pakistan to participate in the 9th China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Joint Cooperation Committee (JCC) meeting, scheduled on Wednesday, November 6.
Besides participating in the JCC meeting, He Lifeng is schedule to participate in the inaugural ceremony for building 300 megawatt electricity plant in Gwadar, besides finalizing the master plan for the port city, official sources said.
The financing of $9 billion ML-I project, financing of western corridor, revival plan of Pakistan Steel Mills, agriculture cooperation and provincial development including Karachi Circular Railway would also come up for discussing in the meeting.
The Chashma Right-Bank, Tonsa Hydro Power and several other projects in Balochistan, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Gilgit Baltistan would also be discussed.
A significant progress is expected on private sector cooperation in industrial development as the business forums of both the countries were formed in this regard.
Four more joint working groups have been established under CEC that would focus on building cooperation in industry, agriculture, social and economic sectors of the country.
CPEC’s Success Story: $25 Billion Invested Across 38 Completed Projects
ISLAMABAD: A total of 38 projects worth over $25 billion have been completed and 23 develo…
Pakistan invites Chinese companies to invest in renewable energy to cut reliance on fuel imports
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s ambassador to China has invited Chinese companies to invest in the country’s …
