Times of Islamabad

27 new projects to be initiated under CPEC Phase 2

27 new projects to be initiated under CPEC Phase 2

BEIJING – A total of 27 projects would be initiated in six sectors in theless-developed parts of the country under the second phase ofChina-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), Chairman, Senate Foreign AffairsCommittee, Senator Mushahid Hussain Sayed said.

With a focus on socioeconomic development, six areas have been identifiedfor people-centric investment: health, education, agriculture, water andirrigation, poverty alleviation, and vocational training, he toldchinadaily.com.cn.