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Ministry of Planning and Development responds to statement of US top diplomat on CPEC

Ministry of Planning and Development responds to statement of US top diplomat on CPEC

ISLAMABAD – Ministry of Planning and Development responds to statement ofUS top diplomat on CPEC.

Ministry of Planning and Development has also responded to the statement ofUS Acting Assistant Secretary of State Alice Wells on CPEC.

Spokesperson of the Ministry said CPEC is a well thought- out initiativeinvolving mega development projects for the economic and social developmentof Pakistan.

He said the projects completed so far in Phase-1 have already broughtrelief and started yielding dividends and tangible socio-economic benefits.

The spokesperson said Pakistan, being a sovereign state, exercises theright to choose economic partners from around the globe on mutuallybeneficial basis.