Ambassador Hashmi highlights multi-pronged approach for next phase of CPEC
Renewed progress is observed in several projects of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) as it transitions into its next phase. The Karot hydropower project, generating 3.1 billion kilowatt hours of electricity in 2023, exemplifies this advancement. Pakistan’s Ambassador to China, Khalil Hashmi, outlined plans for the upcoming phase, focusing on connectivity, industrialization, and agriculture. Key initiatives such as optimizing the ML-1 railway project and realigning the Karakoram Highway are anticipated to see tangible advancements, with heightened efforts to ensure the security of Chinese personnel and projects emphasized.
A number of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor projects are making renewed progress as the CPEC enters its next phase.
According to a report of Global Times, the Karot hydropower project, a 720 megawatt hydropower plant developed on the Jhelum River in Pakistan, has generated a total of 3.1 billion kilowatt hours of electricity in 2023.
Talking to Global Times, Pakistan’s Ambassador to China Khalil Hashmi told that the next phase of CPEC would be advanced in a multi-prong fashion, with progress in connectivity, industrialization, and agriculture.
He said that the projects including the optimization of the ML-1 railway project and the realignment of the Karakoram Highway are expected to see concrete progress.
The envoy said more efforts would be made to ensure the security and safety of Chinese personnel and projects.
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