ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: The Foreign Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif on Monday said that China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) would soon become a reality and benefits of the project would reach to common man.
Talking to Pakistan Television (PTV) in Islamabad, the minister said that participation of Chinese vice Prime Minister Wang Yang in Pakistan’s Independence Day celebrations was evidence of deep rooted relations of Pakistan and China.
The minister said the other dimension of Wang Yang’s visit was his meeting with Prime Minister, Shahid Khaqan Abbasi in which they discussed progress on CPEC.
The Chinese vice Prime Minister’s visit carried important significance with regard to economic, diplomatic and people to people relations between China and Pakistan, he said adding that the visit would further strengthen relations and time tested friendship between the two countries.
In last four years, leadership of the two countries had also exchanged many visits, he added.
To a question, Khawaja Asif said there would be no effect with the change of Prime Minister and portfolios of minister as all on-going projects would be completed in time.
Khawaja Asif said despite change in portfolios, Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) was in government and Nawaz Sharif was our party’s leader.
