ISLAMABAD, Mar 04 (APP):Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Professor Ahsan Iqbal on Wednesday visited the newly established Regional Headquarters of China Energy Engineering Corporation (CEEC) Pakistan, accompanied by senior officials from the Ministry of Planning.
The minister was received by CEEC’s Managing Director Wang Hui Hua, Senior Advisor Dr Hassan Daud Butt, and other senior representatives of CEEC, a news release said.
The visit coincided with celebrations of the Chinese Spring Festival, the Lantern Festival. During the briefing, the Managing Director highlighted CEEC’s leading role in advancing the China–Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), including the development of the Suki Kinari Hydropower Project and continued work on the Azad Pattan Hydropower Project.
He noted that CEEC has undertaken a significant share of CPEC power generation projects, contributing meaningfully to Pakistan’s energy security and sustainable economic growth.
Wang emphasized that CEEC’s Pakistan Headquarters a fully invested and constructed by the company reflects its confidence in Pakistan’s future and affirmed long-term commitment to local partnership and development.
Ahsan Iqbal appreciated CEEC’s sustained investment and strategic contributions, stating that the company’s presence demonstrates the depth of Pakistan–China friendship as both countries mark 75 years of diplomatic relations and 13 years of CPEC cooperation.
He commended Chinese support for Pakistan’s transition toward green and sustainable energy and reviewed the progress of ongoing hydro-power projects under CEEC.
He informed that, Pakistan is actively developing dynamic, multi-pronged strategies, including new policy instruments and structural reforms, aimed at fostering sustainable economic growth and ensuring win-win cooperation with our Chinese partners.
The government, under its URAAN Pakistan program, has set clear targets for economic development where energy sector growth is a key pillar.
The visit concluded with the formal inauguration of CEEC Pakistan’s Regional office, reaffirming the shared resolve to strengthen bilateral cooperation and advance Pakistan’s long-term development goals.