CPEC is reality, to root out fanaticism from region: Shahbaz

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif on Monday said “we all will collectively remove every obstacle coming in the way of China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) as it will change the course of destiny and we all should work collectively to make this project of national importance a success”.

The chief minister said CPEC would also result in eradication of terrorism and fanaticism from the region, while also playing an effective role in overcoming issues like poverty and unemployment.

He expressed these views in a meeting with a delegation of parliamentarians belonging to different districts of the province.  The chief minister said a total of Rs 165 billion had been saved in three major gas-based electricity producing projects. “No other example can be found in the 70 years history of the country with regard to savings made in the development projects,” he added. He said the multifaceted CPEC was a game changer for the country as China had made investments to the tune of billions of dollars in energy and other development projects in Pakistan.

He said the whole region would benefit from CPEC which was going to usher in a new era of development and prosperity. “Timely completion of development schemes as well as savings in predetermined expenditures is a wonderful achievement of the PML-N government,” Shahbaz stressed.

He said CPEC was a symbol of development and prosperity. “The speedy completion of development projects during the tenure of PML-N in Pakistan has been taken as an example throughout the world.”

Shahbaz said the economic corridor had created many new opportunities of investment in Pakistan, resulting in numerous employment opportunities. “CPEC is an integral reality and this project will change the destiny of the country,” he added.

He vowed to continue serving the people and said the fruits of speedy development were reaching them. He described social sector development as a top priority and said billions of rupees were being spent on education, healthcare and clean drinking water.