ISLAMABAD – The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is a living exampleof the deep-rooted friendship between the two countries and Pakistan isfully determined to ensure the security of the project, Pakistani militaryspokesperson told Chinese media this week.
Talking about the security measures taken by the army to protect the CPEC,Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) director general Major General AsifGhafoor said that the Pakistani military has raised a whole division-sizedforce to ensure the security of the CPEC, and they are planning to deployanother division for this purpose.
Ghafoor told Xinhualink that theSouth Asian country faced a very challenging war against terrorism duringthe last two decades, and now the security situation is under control.
Talking about the CPEC’s role in the country, the military’s spokesman saidthat economic prosperity brought by the CPEC will fail the motives ofterrorists as with the success of CPEC, more employment and businessopportunities will be unveiled and with more economic opportunities comingin, people’s lifestyle will improve and inimical elements will failgradually.
“The security condition of Balochistan got better since the launch of theCPEC in Balochistan, now there is better infrastructure, many Chineseprojects are underway there, and with every coming day, security,development and investment situation will get better in the province.Today’s Gwadar is not what it used to be two years ago and, in the future,it will be on par with ports of developed countries,” he said.
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Briefing about the investment opportunities in Pakistan, Ghafoor said thatPakistan is doing its best to create an environment where investors cancome and do their business as the security situation has been greatlyimproved.
Though there are a few sporadic terrorist incidents, but investors shouldnot be discouraged from these rare attacks and keep their trust intact inpeace, Ghafoor noted.
