ISLAMABAD, Sep 28 (APP): Ministry of Planning, Development and Special Initiatives on Thursday strongly rejected reports appearing in a section of media about the non-expansion of the scope of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), terming them “Misgivings and Misperceptions.”
“Recent news articles have claimed that China does not want to expand the scope of the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). These claims are factually incorrect and misleading,” the ministry clarified in a news release.
It said China and Pakistan were committed to expanding the scope of CPEC to include new areas of cooperation, such as water resources management, climate change, and tourism. “These areas were already part of the CPEC Long Term Plan, and both sides agreed during the deliberations before the 11th Joint Cooperation Committee (JCC) to work out the detailed contours of these projects in upcoming sessions of respective Joint Working Groups (JWGs).”
The JWGs are technical bodies comprising experts from both sides responsible for conceiving and evaluating project proposals in their respective areas. “This is a standard procedure for CPEC projects, and it ensures that all proposals are carefully considered and that they meet the goals and objectives of the CPEC Long Term Plan.”
The ministry said CPEC projects had already been “implemented and are ongoing” in Gilgit-Baltistan, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, and the coastal areas, while there were more projects for these areas in the future.
It said China and Pakistan had a time-tested friendship, and CPEC had greatly enhanced Pakistan’s energy, logistical, and physical infrastructure capabilities.
“The benefits of CPEC are widely distributed throughout Pakistan,” the ministry said.
It said both sides were fully resolved to harness the investments in infrastructure for economic growth, particularly in export-oriented industries, agriculture productivity, and natural resource management, enhancing partnerships to address the concerns of climate change and sustainable development.
ISLAMABAD, Sep 28 (APP): Vice Chancellor, of Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU), Prof. Dr. Nasir Mahmood Thursday said that the university has started a campaign to bring out-of-school children into the education net through expanding its educational network in the remote and relatively low literacy areas of the country.
The VC announced that the regional offices and model study centers of AIOU will be established in every part of the country that lacks the basic facilities necessary for education.
The VC AIOU was presiding over the Regional Directors meeting at the Faisalabad Regional Campus, said a news release.
Regional directors of Sahiwal, Sargodha, Jhang, Kasur, and Gujranwala participated in the meeting. Regional Director, Faisalabad, Dr. Bashir Ahmad Samim hosted the meeting.
The Vice-Chancellor directed the regional heads to identify areas where AIOU can provide educational facilities.
Dr. Nasir said that our goal is to increase the facilities as much as possible.
Dr. Malik Tauqir Ahmed Khan briefed the Vice Chancellor about the Regional Offices and model study centers of AIOU in Punjab.
All the regional heads assured the Vice Chancellor to pay special attention to student facilitation.
Dr. Bashir Ahmad Samim gave a detailed briefing to the Vice Chancellor on the services of his region.
BEIJING, Sep 28 (APP): Caretaker Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Murtaza Solangi has expressed confidence that relations between Pakistan and China will further strengthen and become more stable.
In a conversation with China Media Group’s Urdu service in Beijing before his return home from an official visit to China, Murtaza Solangi congratulated the Chinese government and people on the 10th anniversary of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).
He said that the BRI has provided new development opportunities to developing countries, including Pakistan.
Speaking about the China Pakistan Economic Corridor, the flagship project of the BRI, Murtaza Solangi said that it was a golden chapter in the relations between China and Pakistan.
He said that the CPEC has provided significant investment in Pakistan’s energy, infrastructure, and communication sectors, creating new development opportunities and employment opportunities.
Murtaza Solangi said that Pakistan was entering a new era of CPEC, with new projects such as ML-I getting underway.
He said that these projects will prove to be a milestone in Pakistan’s rail service and introduce new employment and development opportunities.
The minister also expressed his confidence that the upcoming visit of the top leadership of Pakistan to China in October will begin a new era in relations between the two countries.
He said that despite the changing global political landscape, Pakistan-China relations are improving with each passing time.
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