ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: The Federal Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal has said that the focus of second phase of China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is promotion of business to business links between the two Countries.
In a video message ahead of Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif’s visit to China, the minister said that a delegation comprising of 126 Pakistani businessmen is also visiting China.
Ahsan Iqbal said that there is a big opportunity for us to export the Country’s products to neighboring China.
وفاقی وزیرِ منصوبہ بندی احسن اقبال کا چین روانگی سے قبل وڈیو بیان
سی پیک کے دوسرے مرحلے میں چینی کمپنیوں اور پاکستانی کمپنیوں کے مابین شراکت داری سے پاکستان میں سرمایہ کاری اور برآمدات میں اضافہ ہوگا۔
~ وفاقی وزیرِ منصوبہ بندی احسن اقبال pic.twitter.com/qmhGIR4NVg— Government of Pakistan (@GovtofPakistan) June 4, 2024
The minister said that Pakistani business delegation will sign investment and export agreements with their Chinese Counterparts during the visit.
The minister for planning recalled that the first phase of CPEC focused on infrastructure development. He added that this also provided 200,000 job opportunities to the youth.
Ahsan Iqbal further said that the government is focusing all its efforts on ensuring high growth rate on sustainable basis.