Govt committed to complete all projects in Gwadar, says Lt-Gen Bajwa

CPEC Authority chairman says mega airport costing $230m would be harbinger of development

Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Information and Broadcasting and China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Authority Chairman Lieutenant General (retd) Asim Saleem Bajwa on Saturday reaffirmed the government's resolve to complete all projects in Gwadar in line with the directives of Prime Minister Imran Khan.

Sharing photos of under-construction Gwadar International airport in a tweet, Bajwa said the construction work on Gwadar International Airport was in full swing.

“We reaffirm our commitment to launching and completing all projects in Gwadar in line with PM’s directive.”

Update:Gwadar International Airport construction in progress. We reaffirm our commitment to launching&completing all projects in Gwadar in line with PM’s directive.Mega Airport costing $230M will be a harbinger of development of Gwadar City/Gwadar Port #cpec #CPECMakingProgress pic.twitter.com/zrXau3zfoz

— Asim Saleem Bajwa (@AsimSBajwa) July 4, 2020

After completion, he said the mega airport costing $230 million would be a harbinger of development of Gwadar City and Gwadar Port.

Yesterday, the premier had emphasised that the CPEC project would be completed in any circumstances as the project was a guarantee for the bright future of Pakistan.

In line with his vision to provide relief to poor people by reopening the construction industry, PM Imran, while reviewing the progress of projects under CPEC, remarked that “CPEC is an excellent project in terms of socio-economic development of Pakistan.”

Appreciating the performance of the CPEC Authority, Imran directed that all necessary steps be taken to make the performance and capacity of the body more efficient. “The CPEC project will be completed in any circumstances and its fruits will be delivered to all Pakistanis,” he said.

The meeting was attended by federal ministers Asad Umar, Khusro Bakhtiar, Umar Ayub, Trade Adviser Razak Dawood, Lt Gen (retd) Asim Saleem Bajwa and senior officials of the ministries concerned.

(With input from APP)