Economic Zones, Gwadar port, hospitals, int'l airport to largely benefit people of Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Chairman Parliamentary Affairs Committee on China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), Mushahid Hussain Syed Monday said that construction of Special Economic Zones (SEZs), Gwadar Port, hospitals and international airport would largely benefit the people of Pakistan.

The people of all provinces including Gilgit-Baltistan, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhawa, Balochistan would have opportunities and benefit from the CPEC projects, he said while talking to PTV.

"CPEC would alleviate poverty and unemployment from the country, " he said.

To a question, the Chairman said that Pakistan was availing the expertise of engineers, technicians, and other skilled workers from China in various projects initiated under the CPEC program.

Two power projects producing over 2000 mega watt electricity had been completed under CPEC plan, he said.

To another question he said that CPEC would not only connect the people but would also improve cultural and business relations between the two countries.

Mushahid Hussain Syed said that despite many challenges, China had made huge investment through CPEC projects which he added "this shows china's full confidence in Pakistan."

Replying to a question he said that the people living in less developed parts of Pakistan would benefit from the project besides creating job opportunities for them.

He said some 20,000 students of Pakistan were completing education in various disciplines from Chinese institutions.