Chairman CPEC Authority Lt. General Asim Saleem Bajwa (retd.) met with Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Mahmood Khan and discussed detailed deliberations on the provincial government developmental projects included in China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). According to Chief Minister, the provincial government is undertaking efforts for the financial self-sustainability of the province by attracting investors, promote industrialization and make the province a tourist hub. With the completion of Peshawar to D.I. Khan Expressway, Swat Motorway Phase II and Chakdara to Gilgit via Shandoor, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is on way to become a center for regional trade and commerce activities. The wheeling of electricity to local industries will attract investors providing them with cheap electricity, thereby increasing the revenue generation of the province. The inclusion of Chashma Right Bank Lift Canal Project in CPEC is a landmark achievement of the incumbent provincial government. Similarly, completion of Gomal Zam Dam will eradicate poverty pockets by boosting agriculture productivity in the southern region. The meeting was attended by Principal Secretary to CM Shahab Ali Shah, Provincial Coordinator CPEC Authority and other high-ranking officials. Chairman CPEC Authority, Asim Saleem Bajwa also assured all out support to the provincial government projects, stating that completion of these projects will not only enhance trade & commerce in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa but will also prove to be a major contributor for the economic stability of Pakistan.
