ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: A delegation of the China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC) headed by its Vice President Ye Chengyin met Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif in Islamabad on Thursday.
The delegation showed interest of investing in Pakistan’s 10,000 megawatts solarization project.
In his remarks at the meeting, Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif said that China has always stood by Pakistan in difficult times, and the entire Pakistani nation is grateful to the Chinese leadership for their assistance to the flood victims.
The prime minister said that both Pakistan and China are longstanding friends and their relations date back to decades.
وزیرِ اعظم شہباز شریف سے چائنہ روڈ ایک برج کارپوریشن (China Road and Bridge Corporation CRBC) کے وفد کی وائس پریزیڈنٹ Ye Chengyin کی صدارت میں ملاقات.
ملاقات میں وزیرِ اعظم کو مختلف جاری و مکمل شدہ میگا پراجیکٹس پر تفصیلی بریفنگ دی گئی.@CMShehbaz pic.twitter.com/otlp3BC8iP— PTV News (@PTVNewsOfficial) October 6, 2022
During the meeting, the prime minister was given a detailed briefing on the ongoing and completed projects.
It was informed that Havelian-Thakot Section of Karakorum Highway has been completed while work is in progress on its second phase from Thakot to Raikot.
The meeting was also apprised of the progress made on other projects including Karachi Coastal Development, Rashakai Special Economic Zone, Karachi-Hyderabad Motorway (M-9) Babusar Tunnel and railway corridor from Karachi Port Trust to Pipri.
The prime minister said that the government is completing the CPEC related projects on priority basis. He said that the government is ensuring transparency in development projects and those relating to public importance will be completed on urgent basis.
Shahbaz Sharif directed the authorities concerned to complete all the CPEC related projects in the stipulated period.
The Chinese delegation was appreciative of the steps taken by the government for timely completion of CPEC projects.
The Vice President CRBC Ye Chengyin presented a cheque of US$ 100,000 to Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif for the relief and assistance of flood victims.
