ISLAMABAD:

Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal has said that Pakistan and China will finalise the strategy to implement the action plan for the second phase of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) during the 14th meeting of the Joint Coordination Committee (JCC).

Speaking before his departure on Sunday to attend the JCC meeting scheduled to be held in Beijing on September 26, the minister said the JCC session would give “practical shape” to the roadmap for CPEC Phase-II. “During Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s recent visit, the 2025–29 Action Plan was finalised. Now, we will evolve a strategy for its implementation,” he told reporters.

Calling China “Pakistan’s most reliable friend” that had stood by the country in every difficult time,

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