ISLAMABAD: China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Authority Chairman Lt.Gen (r) Asim Saleem Bajwa on Tuesday said that the earth breaking ceremonyin Rashakai Special Economic Zone (SEZ) under CPEC would be held soon.

The CPEC chairman said this during a meeting with National Assembly (NA)Speaker Asad Qaiser here at the Speaker House to discus the progress ofongoing development projects under CPEC in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP).

Bajwa assured the Speaker of early completion of Dera Ismail (D.I) KhanMotorway and other projects in the province.

Asad Qaiser said the timely completion of CPEC projects in KP was need ofthe hour as a new era of development and prosperity would only begin withthe completion of the projects.

The people, he said, would get new employment and business opportunitiesafter the launch of Rashakai Economic Zone.

“Besides business and trade, transportation services would also be improvedin the province as CPEC projects are completed,” he added.