ISLAMABAD – Advisor to Prime Minister (PM) on Commerce and Industry AbdulRazzak Dawood has responded over the controversial reporting of hisinterview with the Financial Times.

He contradicted to his earlier statements pertaining to China PakistanEconomic Corridor (CPEC) while accusing UK-based newspaper of quoting hisinterview ‘out of context’.

Dawood stated he would soon issue an explanatory statement on thecontroversy surrounding his interview with Financial Times.——————————

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Earlier today, Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) president ShehbazSharif on Sunday termed alleged freezing of CPEC-related [China PakistanEconomic Corridor] by the federal govt injustice to the nation.

Terming CPEC project a game changer in the region, the former Punjab CMurged Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) govt to restrain themselves fromdoing so.

The Sharif Jr went on to say that Pakistan would benefit immensely fromCPEC as it would expedite industry and agricultural-related projects in thecountry.

“The previous government did a bad job negotiating with China on CPEC —they didn’t do their homework correctly and didn’t negotiate correctly sothey gave away a lot,” Abdul Razak Dawood, the Pakistani member of cabinetresponsible for commerce, textiles, industry and investment told *FinancialTimes. link*