Pakistan will complete CPEC project at all costs, says PM Imran KhanworldUpdated: Jul 05, 2020 00:28 ISTPakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan vowed on Friday that his government would complete the ambitious China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) at “any cost” as the USD 60 billion project is a manifestation of the all-weather friendship between the two countries. Lauding the performance of the CPEC Authority, he said measures must be taken to improve its working as well as capacity. Khan’s statement came a day after Chinese Foriegn Minister Wang Yi discussed the CPEC projects with his Pakistani counterpart Shah Mahmood Qureshi during a phone conversation. Wang called for the two countries to speed up the projects under the CPEC to help Pakistan’s economic recovery. The CPEC is a collection of infrastructure and other projects under construction throughout Pakistan since 2013.

Source: Hindustan Times July 04, 2020 18:54 UTC