Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday dismissed the “suspicion” of the Western countries about the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and the Gwadar port, saying that both the projects were a great opportunity for regional development. “The suspicion about CPEC and Gwadar [port] makes no sense…We invite other countries to join as well,” Imran said. Ties with IndiaOn relations with India, the prime minister said that normalising ties with Pakistan’s immediate neighbour was a priority of his government after assuming power. “The report he [envoy] gave to us was completely different that is coming out [about Uyghurs] on the Western media,” the prime minister added. Responding to another question on balancing ties between the US and China, Prime Minister Imran Khan said that Pakistan would like to replicate the role it had played in bringing the two rival blocs closer in the 1970s.

Source: The Express Tribune February 11, 2022 08:51 UTC