BEIJING – Chairman Senate Muhammad Sadiq Sanjrani Thursday said that aChinese company had expressed its willingness to send a technical team toPakistan to discuss different options including financial support in theconstruction of much-needed Diamer-Bhasha dam.
“We have held a meeting with the officials of China Power Company andrequested them to come forward and help us through funding in theconstruction of Diamer-Bhasha dam, for which, they have assured to sendtheir technical team to Pakistan to discuss this matter with the concernedofficials,” he told APP here.
The chairman, who is leading a nine-member parliamentary delegation duringhis first state visit to China, said, his visit would also help remove someconcerns about the multi-billion dollars China-Pakistan Economic Corridor(CPEC) after the new government in Pakistan.“I am visiting China to give an assurance from Pakistan that CPEC wouldcontinue to progress as per schedule and the change of government would notaffect our policy and relations with China,” he added.
He expressed the confidence that Pak-China all-weather friendship wouldcontinue to strengthen as both the countries enjoyed very strong anddeep-rooted relations.
The chairman said that Pakistan and China were iron brothers and strategicpartners and observed that people of the two countries acknowledged thewarmth and affection in their relations.
Earlier, the chairman senate and his delegation were accorded a warmwelcome at the airport.Vice Chairman, Chinese Foreign Affairs Committee of the CPPCC NationalCommittee, Han Fangming received the chairman and his delegation.Pakistan Ambassador to China, Masood Khalid and other senior officials ofPakistan and China were also present.
The chairman and his delegation, during their stay in China, will holdmeetings with the senior government as well as party leaders besidesexploring the possibility of investment and enhancing trade links inmeetings with different Chinese companies.
Members of the delegation include Senators Mrs Nuzhat Sadiq, Sitara Ayaz,Muhammad Akram, Dilawar Khan, Kauda Babar, Muhammad Azam Khan Swati,Barrister Muhammad Ali Khan Saif and Mirza Muhammad Afridi, and SecretarySenate Amjed Pervez Malik. – APP