Experts Call For Proper Home-work To Take Benefit Of CPEC
Faizan Hashmi Published March 18, 2018 | 02:20 PM
ISLAMABAD, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 18th Mar, 2018 ) :Senior professionals of the engineering community at an interactive-technical�session called for doing proper home-work to take benefit of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).
� � It is imperative to properly conceive, plan and negotiate the CPEC to ensure its�trickle-down impact on the life of a common man, said Engr. Zamir Ahmed Awan, who worked as diplomat in Pakistani embassy in Beijing and had a long working experience with Chinese officials and enterprises.
� The event was arranged by Institution of Engineers�Pakistan,�Rawalpindi-Islamabad�Center�(IEP-RIC) to sensitize the young engineers about various aspects of the on-going Sino-Pak socio-economic partnership, said a news release.� � Engr.
Zamir� who has recently set up a�Chinese�Studies�Center�of Excellence here at the�National�University�of Science and Technology gave a detailed presentation on opportunities, challenges and way-forward in special reference to CPEC.
�� � The session�was part of the�series of events, being arranged by the IEP-RIC on regular basis for professional development of the young engineers, enabling them to play their productive role in the country's socio-economic development.
� The session�was presided over by the�Chairman IEP-RIC Engr. Hafiz M. Ehsanul Haq Qazi.�Those who participated in the talks included the Center's�Vice President Engr. Dr. Atta Ullah Shah, Secretary Engr.
Shafiqur Rehman and event's coordinator Engr. Najamuddin. � They emphasized that the all the work relating to�CPEC should be made transparent, and the main stake-holders should be involved in its implementation.
It was noted that the leadership of the two countries attached high importance to their economic partnership and wished that the CPEC that is�a huge regional connectivity plan should be made successful.
� To�China, the resource person Engr. Zamir said the CPEC is a role-model for its rest of corridor projects in the region, as well as the Belt and Road Initiative. CPEC, he said is a huge opportunity for economic prosperity, and it is now up to the Pakistani side to benefit from it by understanding its various dynamics with due sincerity and commitment.
The CPEC, he added has given confidence to�Pakistan�to overcome its various socio-economic issues. Engr. Zamir further said�China's influence in the region will have a very positive impact on�achieving the targets of peace and stability.
About the background of the CPEC, he said the idea of this connectivity plan was conceived years before to have�China's access to Arabian Sea through�Pakistan. About the�China's rapid growth, he said it was due to�visionary and sincere leadership of�China.
�China, he added, is a hard-working and disciplined nation that brought miracles in their development process. Today, the country has emerged as World's second largest economy and it is moving fast to play leadership role in all sectors of economy world�over. Pakistan is lucky enough taking advantage of China's economic rise, as its close friend and partner, he added.
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