ISLAMABAD:Chairman Parliamentary Affairs Committee on China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), Mushahid Hussain Syed has said that Special Economic Zones (SEZs), Gwadar Port, hospitals and international airport's construction under the Corridor would largely benefit people of all the provinces.
In an interview, he said people of Gilgit-Baltistan, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhawa, and Balochistan will have opportunities and benefits from CPEC projects initiated with the help and heavy Chinese investment.
To a question, Mushahid Hussain Syed said Pakistan is availing the expertise of engineers, technicians, and other skilled workers from China in various projects initiated under the CPEC programme.
He said two power projects, producing over 2,000 megawatt electricity, have been completed through CPEC plan. To another question he said CPEC would not only connect the people but also improve cultural and business relations between the two countries. APP/AFP