ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and China on Monday signed an agreement for the construction of Azad Pattan Hydel Power Project.
Prime Minister Imran Khan, Power and Petroleum Minister Omar Ayub Khan and Special Assistant to PM on Information and Broadcasting & CPEC Authority Chairman Lt Gen (r) Asim Saleem Bajwa witnessed the signing ceremony.
Addressing the ceremony, the prime minister said the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project will prove to be a milestone in the country’s development and prosperity.
He said China is emerging as an economic power on the world’s map “and we can learn a lot from our neighbour”.
“The CPEC is the future of Pakistan,” he reiterated.
Earlier today, Lt Gen (r) Bajwa had tweeted about the said ceremony, saying, “CPEC makes another milestone achievement; Prime Minister Imran Khan will grace the signing ceremony of Azad Pattan Hydel power Project today with China Gezhouba.
#CPEC makes another milestone achievement;PM will grace the signing ceremony of Azad Pattan Hydel power Project today with China Gezhouba.With an investment of $ 1.5 Bn-no fuel import,we move towards cheaper&greener power.(Design Model Pics) #cpec #CPECMakingProgress pic.twitter.com/L9U2OOGxV2
— Asim Saleem Bajwa (@AsimSBajwa) July 6, 2020
He said the country was moving towards cheaper and greener power as after completion of hydel power projects, there would be no fuel import for electricity generation.
Signing ceremony Azad Pattan Hydel power Project.Focus been on cheaper &greener https://t.co/RI0aavxlMO fuel import so no foreign exchange wasted.3000 jobs, $1.5 Bn investment-no loan. Annual income of Rs 1.38 Bn for Punjab/AJK from water use #cpec #CPECMakingProgress pic.twitter.com/u1Q7CNDjAN
— Asim Saleem Bajwa (@AsimSBajwa) July 6, 2020
The signing of 1.5 billion dollars 700 MW azad pattan hydro power project, days after signing of 2.4 billion dollars 1100 MW kohala hydropower project is a manifestation of the Govts commitment to both CPEC and development of indigenous clean energy .
— Asad Umar (@Asad_Umar) July 6, 2020
“The signing of 1.5 billion Dollars 700 MW Azad Pattan hydropower project, days after signing of 2.4 billion dollars 1100MW kohala hydropower project is a manifestation of the Government’s commitment to both CPEC and development of indigenous clean energy,” he tweeted.
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Excellent job by Gen Qasim Bajwa nation will rember him for years to come .
Good news is that Vissionless PM and his pupet Shaikh Rasheed is no where in picture.
Long live Pak Army
Long live Pakistan
India is discussing with Israel to get few bunker buster bombs to burst this illegal Dam in Indian territory, Pakistan occupied Kashmir, So this will not materialize and this will be a failed project, India doing all required back office work now to convince international community
You and your country men are totally under influenced of Bollywood.
Already Chinies army has swelled the statment of so called Indian army .
More than 20 indian soilders dead more than 80 indian soilders severely injured more than 30 indian Army officers were taken as POW . More than 250 square kilometres of Indian territory has been captured
Feku 56 ” was nowhere
Still you indians don’t feel shame.
Kindly stop dreaming and look around what’s happening