ISLAMABAD – Federal government has responded over media reports ofcancellation of CPEC Authority by the CPEC Parliamentary CommitteeChairman Sher Ali Arbab.

Chairman has upheld the decision of formation of China Pakistan EconomicCorridor (CPEC) Authority, saying there is complete unanimity among therespective lawmakers that CPEC authority is to be established.

Rejecting reports of CPEC Authority of being opposed, Arbab said thecommittee took stock of various feasibilities and options to keep theauthority autonomous as parliamentarians believed CPEC Authority shouldhave autonomous status to run its affairs without getting embroiled intoany bureaucratic glitches.

Speaking to a private Tv channel Arbab said, “CPEC authority was notrejected. A couple of members had reservations on how it will function asan autonomous body.”

He added, nobody rejected the notion and that it was an in-cameraparliamentary committee meeting in which people had different views whichwere encouraged.

The sixth meeting of the CPEC parliamentary committee which was held at theParliament House on September 5, discussed to evaluate the feasibility ofdifferent proposals and projects connected to CPEC being a well-thoughtscheme to take the country out of a crisis by developing SEZs to work asengine 0f economic growth.