Sheikh Rashid briefs Chinese Ambassador on progress of ML-I project
Federal Minister for Railways Sheikh Rashid Ahmed called on Chinese Ambassador Yao Jing. They deliberated on the up-gradation of Main Line One (ML-I) railway project. Minister apprised the Chinese Envoy that PC-One of ML-I to construct the railway track of 1,872km from Karachi to Peshawar have been presented to Planning Commission and it is expected to receive approval by the end of this month. Sheikh Rashid was optimistic that construction work on the CPEC project would commence from next year. He recounted that ML-I railway project is the epic-centre of CPEC and crucial for the economic growth of Pakistan. Yao Jing vowed to provide all kind of support to ensure that the project is on schedule.
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Railways Sheikh Rashid Ahmed and Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Yao Jing on Friday discussed progress on Main Line One (ML-1) project to lay rail track from Karachi to Peshawar.
“PC-one of 1,872 kilometer rail track from Karachi to Peshawar (ML-1) project has been dispatched to Planning Commission and it would hopefully be approved during the current year,” the Minister said during a meeting with the Chinese envoy to Pakistan.Sheikh Rashid expressed confidence that work on ML-1 would started next year and would be completed at a fast pace.
“ML-1 project is the heart of China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and imperative for economic development of the country,“he added. Chinese Envoy Yao Jing said that the ML-1 was one of the important projects of the next phase of CPEC and China would provide all possible resources for its timely completion.
He said that Chinese government and rail companies would provide assistance to Pakistan Railway for its development.
New Gwadar International Airport to boost regional connectivity and economic growth in Pakistan
GWADAR, Pakistan, Nov. 5 (Xinhua) — Khalid Kakar, airport manager of Gwadar Airport …
PM Shehbaz approves 20 trade and investment officer posts in China to boost exports
ISLAMABAD: There has been mixed reaction to the decision by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif …
