Second phase of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor will be started very soon: PM Shehbaz

ISLAMABAD, June 11 (SABAH): Prime Minister Mian Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has termed his recent visit to China as successful saying that it will further strengthen strategic relationship between the two countries.

Chairing a meeting of the Federal Cabinet in Islamabad on Tuesday, PM Shehbaz Sharif said a high-powered Chinese delegation will soon visit Pakistan as a follow up of his successful visit to China.

The Prime Minister lauded the efforts of all relevant departments, ministries, federal ministers and higher government authorities who played their part to make the visit successful and fruitful.

PM Shehbaz Sharif said second phase of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) will be started very soon, which will further augment our friendly ties with China.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said that his recent five-day visit to China remained successful as a high-powered Chinese delegation would visit Pakistan soon.

He said that despite the security issue highlighted during the engagements with the Chinese leadership and business community, the visit concluded with a “positive note.”

“I can say unequivocally that the visit ended with a positive note. During the conversation with the Chinese ambassador at the banquet hosted by the Communist Party Secretary during my visit to Shanxi province, I got a deep feeling that the visit reminded very successful,” Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif remarked while apprising the cabinet members of his visit.

The prime minister thanked all of his cabinet members particularly Ishaq Dar, Ahsan Iqbal, Khawaja Muhammad Asif, Dr. Musaddik Malik and Shaza Fatima Khawaja, and relevant federal secretaries for their collective efforts which led to the success of the visit.

He expressed confidence that the collective efforts would lead to the swift and successful execution of the second phase of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor.