APBF urges equitable CPEC benefits for all provinces

ISLAMABAD: The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project is a transnational project which promises faster growth and infrastructural development of the whole region and it will effectively serve the long-term economic interests of both the countries.

This statement was released by the All Pakistan Business Forum on Saturday.

All Pakistan Business Forum (APBF) have said that it sees the big opportunities promised by CPEC, therefore the government should ensure that all provinces benefit equitably from this revolutionary project.

The President of APBF Ibrahim Qureshi said, “We appreciate China’s robust investment plans and Trans-national initiative for boosting cross-border trade activities. With such huge foreign investment coming in the country, it is essential that all provinces get equitable benefits, opportunities and budgets for strengthening their infrastructure and trade activities. It inspires new possibilities to set up industrial sites and energy projects in all the provinces of Pakistan, along with this new road and rail network, especially in the economically deprived areas”.

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