Signing ceremony of Azad Pattan Hydel Project to be held today: CPEC chairman

China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Authority Chairman Lieutenant General (retd) Asim Saleem Bajwa on Monday said that the signing ceremony of the Azad Pattan Hydel Project will be held today.

The chairman added that Prime Minister Imran Khan would be the chief guest at the ceremony.

“With an investment of $1.5b, no fuel import, we move towards cheaper and greener power,” he added.

China would sign an agreement with Gezhouba Group, a construction company in China, for the construtcion of the project

On July 5, Lt Gen (r) Bajwa said commencing work on the M-8 Motorway was top priority.

He added that the Central Development Working Party (CDWP) has approved Rs26 billion for a 146km road - from the Hoshab portion of the motorway to Awaran.

The road, situated in the remote districts of Kech, Awaran, is a bacon of light for the impoverished people of South Balochistan and will change their lives, he added.

On July 4, the CPEC chairman said the Gwadar International Airport construction was underway.

He reaffirmed Pakistan's commitment to launching and completing all projects in Gwadar, in line with Prime Minister Imran Khan's vision.

"Mega airport costing $230M will be a harbinger of development of Gwadar City/Gwadar Port," he wrote.