ISLAMABAD – Pakistan has taken China into confidence over the inclusion ofSaudi Arabia in the mega China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project.

Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry said this while sharing views ontwitter on Friday. He confirmed that the expansion of CPEC was in theinterest of China and Pakistan.

He added that Pakistan will be a centre of economic activity of thisregion, era of darkness is over.

Chaudhry’s tweet came in response to Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz leaderand former interior minister, Ahsan Iqbal’s query about whether the Chinesehave been taken on board over the expansion of CPEC projects.

A day earlier, the Information Minister had announced that the governmenthad extended an invitation to Saudi Arabia to become the third partner inthe CPEC plan.

The expansion came as premier Imran Khan visited the petro-state on atwo-day tour, with economic agenda in focus.