Mega railway project: Pakistan to get easy access to China market
PCJCCI president assured them of complete support and assistance in implementation of the project
PCJCCI president assured them of complete support and assistance in implementation of the project. PHOTO: FILE
LAHORE:
The Pakistan-China mega railway project will transform the country into a regional hub of economic development as it will provide easy access to the Chinese market and attract a large number of foreign investors, said Pak-China Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCJCCI) President Shah Faisal Afridi.
Meeting a delegation of China Railway 17th Bureau Group Company Limited, which is involved in the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor’s (CPEC) railway projects, the PCJCCI president assured them of complete support and assistance in implementation of the project.
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“The Government has decided to carry out the CPEC connectivity project on a priority basis. After the establishment of communication links, a large number of foreign investors will be attracted and Pakistan will get easy access to the Chinese market,” he said.
Published in The Express Tribune, June 23rd, 2016.
The Pakistan-China mega railway project will transform the country into a regional hub of economic development as it will provide easy access to the Chinese market and attract a large number of foreign investors, said Pak-China Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCJCCI) President Shah Faisal Afridi.
Meeting a delegation of China Railway 17th Bureau Group Company Limited, which is involved in the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor’s (CPEC) railway projects, the PCJCCI president assured them of complete support and assistance in implementation of the project.
$8.2b railtrack upgrade project wins go-ahead
“The Government has decided to carry out the CPEC connectivity project on a priority basis. After the establishment of communication links, a large number of foreign investors will be attracted and Pakistan will get easy access to the Chinese market,” he said.
Published in The Express Tribune, June 23rd, 2016.