ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Saturday assured that work on China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) will go ahead as planned despite the drastic impact of the coronavirus pandemic. In conversation with a Chinese daily, Qureshi said the two countries are committed to the mega project as per the scheduled construction plan. “I don’t think it will have an impact on the CPEC in the long run. https://t.co/17eeF1K7aT — Shah Mahmood Qureshi (@SMQureshiPTI) March 21, 2020The foreign minister also said alleviating this financial burden will help protect the most vulnerable and already struggling to cope with the challenge with limited resources and infrastructure to fight the pandemic. In an interview with the Associated Press, the premier expressed concern over the devastating impact the virus may have on economies of developing countries.

Source: Pakistan Today March 21, 2020 10:52 UTC