CPSC hosts roundtable discussion on “CPEC & AJK”

CPECCPSC hosts roundtable discussion on “CPEC & AJK”

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: The China Pakistan Study Centre (CPSC) at the Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI) hosted a Roundtable discussion on “CPEC and AJK” on March 11.

The panelists at the discussion included Ambassador Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry, Director General ISSI; Ambassador Khalid Mahmood, Chairman BOG, ISSI; Dr. Shaheen Akhtar, Associate Professor, National Defence University; Mr. Zulfiqar Abbasi, Former President, Azad Kashmir Chamber of Commerce; Mr.  Iqbal Ratyal, Former AJK Civil Servant, Mr. Ershad Mehmood, Director Centre for Peace, Development and Reforms (CPDR); Dr. Samina Sabir, Assistant Professor, AJK University; Dr. Rukhsana Khan, Assistant Professor Cultural Heritage and Archaeology, AJK University and Mr. Tahir Murtaza, Civil Society Representative.

Opening the panel discussion, Dr. Talat Shabbir, Director CPSC said that since its inception, CPEC has yielded benefits for people from across the country. The large scale projects focus on energy, connectivity and industrial growth. The initiation of such projects is essential for development and prosperity in the region. However, there is always a possibility of certain challenges that can hinder the implementation of projects of this magnitude, he said.

In his remarks, Ambassador Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry, Director General ISSI said that the CPEC has become an essential component of the Pakistan-China bilateral relationship and stressed the need to ensure smooth implementation of CPEC projects in AJ&K.

The ambassador also highlighted the barriers which need to be addressed to facilitate investment in the region.

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