Projec­ts will be initia­ted on CPEC’s transi­t route from Gilgit to Manseh­ra during the first phaseISLAMABAD: In a bid to ease the problems that Pakistanis face on a day-to-day basis, the Chinese government has decided to form comprehensive policies that will aid the welfare sector of the country. All of Pakistan’s four provinces will be surveyed in this regard. Dream of becoming great power deters India from joining CPECThese projects will be initiated on CPEC’s transit route from Gilgit to Mansehra during the first phase of the project while the second phase will see development on the route from Mansehra to Islamabad. The vision is to extend these projects along the route till Gwadar. He said that the country’s people are already benefiting from CPEC plans that have been delivered in the last five years and that they will also benefit from the welfare projects that China hopes to introduce.

Source: The Express Tribune February 12, 2019 10:18 UTC