Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Reform Ahsan Iqbal and Chief Minister Punjab Shahbaz Sharif, who are on a three-day visit to China, held several meetings on Tuesday to follow up progress on various energy and infrastructure projects of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).
A statement released by the Embassy of Pakistan in Beijing said that the ministers held meetings with the Chinese National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), China Development Bank, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC), Exim Bank, National Energy Administration (NEA) and heads of Chinese corporate sector.
Ahsan said the meetings helped in developing a roadmap for faster execution of CPEC projects, particularly with reference to their mode of financing.
He said almost all of the ground work including land acquisitions, policy interventions where necessary and other necessary arrangements had been finalised.
