Talking to APP, he said that the CPEC projects would play a crucial role in development of the country.

To a question, he said that Chinese engineers and workers performing their duties in Pakistan are being protected and taken care of in the best way, and CPEC would play a prominent role in further strengthening of Pak-China friendship.

He said that Pakistan and China were strategic partners in the journey of progress and prosperity and increasing cooperation between the two countries was an example for the world nations.

He said that CPEC was a flagship project of One Belt, One Road and Chinese government attached great importance to the project.

Mushahid said that implementation of CPEC-assiciated projects would also materialise the dream of governments and the peoples of both countries would benefit from these projects.

He said that leadership of Pakistan and China had written a new chapter in the world history.

He said that leadership of Pakistan and China and officials of all departments concerned were working as a team.

He said that the project was being completed in a record period of time through round-the-clock work on the sites.

He said that Pak-China friendship was touching new heights and the fruits of the friendship were reaching the people through CPEC. The relations of two countries would further strenghthen in future, he added.