Secure environment to be ensured for timely completion of CPEC: COAS

China’s Communist Party member commends Pak Army’s success in Zarb-e-Azb

ISLAMABAD: The Chief of the Army Staff (COAS), General Raheel Sharif, on Tuesday reiterated Pakistan’s commitment to ensure a secure environment for the timely completion and subsequent management of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) in the best interest of a prosperous region.

He was talking to Member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Zhang Chunxian, who called on the army chief at the General Headquarters (GHQ).During the meeting, matters of mutual interest, regional stability and measures to enhance the bilateral defence and security collaboration were discussed, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said.

Zhang Chunxian acknowledged Pakistan’s efforts towards fighting terrorism and appreciated the successes achieved in the ongoing Operation Zarb-e-Azb.While underlining the importance of CPEC, Zhang Chunxian said that the project will have high significance and long-term impact on the region and is equally beneficial for the people of Pakistan and China.