CPEC project to become a reality very soon: minister

LAHORE: Caretaker Provincial Health Minister Prof Dr Javed Akram said that China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project will become a reality very soon. He said this while addressing a roundtable conference regarding CPEC at a local hotel on Wednesday.

Consul General China Zhao Shiren, Ahmed Saeed, Saad Faisal Malik, Faisal Zahid Malik, Khatib Badshahi Masjid Lahore Maulana Abdul Khabir Azad and officials participated in the event.

In his address, the provincial health minister said that there have been cordial relations between Pakistan and China for many decades. For us, the CPEC is not just a road but a project of great importance. CPEC will prove to be a game changer and bring amazing growth in the economy of both the countries, he added.

He said that Health Department was trying to provide the best medical facilities to the people according to the vision of CM Mohsen Naqvi.

A large number of medical students from Pakistan go to China for specialisation every year. We want permanent collaboration in research and other fields between our medical universities, he said.

Dr Javed Akram also presented commemorative shields to Consul General of China in Lahore Zhao Shiren and other guests.