Pakistan committed to take CPEC to next level: Deputy PM

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar has said that Pakistan is committed to take CPEC to the next level to deepen cooperation with China in diverse fields, including agriculture, industrialization, renewable energy. He was addressing the International Conference titled "China at 75: A Journey of Progress, Transformation and Global Leadership" in Islamabad today. The Minister termed China-Pakistan Economic Corridor a wonderful gift of China to Pakistan. He said being the symbol of China-Pakistan cooperation, CPEC helped uplift the country's energy infrastructure to address the load-shedding woes of the people. Reiterating that China is time-tested friend of Pakistan, Ishaq Dar said Pakistan and China support each other in all circumstances whether they are natural disasters, economic disruptions, or geopolitical shifts. He said that Pakistan deeply values China's support in addressing long-standing issues including Kashmir and Palestine and reaffirmed Pakistan's unwavering support to the One-China policy. Citing the commitment and hard work of the Chinese leadership and people, he expressed the hope that China would become the biggest economy in due course. Ishaq Dar also appreciated the Chinese contribution to peace and stability at global political and economic landscape besides strengthening the role of multilateral diplomacy. About unabated Israel's atrocities in Gaza, he said Pakistan is one of the rare countries which speaks vocally in favour of the Palestinian people and calls for an immediate end to genocide, and implementation of the United Nations Security Council resolutions and International Court of Justice rulings. Source: Radio Pakistan