Pakistan-China Economic Corridor matter of high priority: Fatemi
- December 19, 2013, 8:18 pm
- National News
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ISLAMABAD, Dec 19 (Online): Special Assistant to the Prime Minister Syed Tariq Fatemi has said that development of the Pakistan-China Economic Corridor is a matter of high priority for both sides.
PM special assistant disclosed that work on Pak-China economic corridor is in full swing.
Talking to visiting team of Xinjiang Television here on Thursday‚ he added that corridor envisages connectivity‚ development of rail and road links‚ fibre optic cable‚ energy projects and development of special economic zones.
The Special Assistant mentioned that economic corridor is a historic project which would trace the prints of old “Silk Route†and will connect China with Pakistan and onwards with Central Asia and East Europe.
“It would not only benefit and bring prosperity to both countries but also generate economic activity‚ peace and stability to the people of the whole region,†added Fatemi.
