ISLAMABAD - Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) president Zafar Bakhtawari said on Friday that Sino-Pak agreement of 2700 kilometer long Gwadar-Kashgar motorway will open new avenues of relationship in trade and economy between the two countries. Talking to APP, Zafar Bakhtawari said that the “National Economic Corridor” agreement with China is a hallmark of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s government which will benefit more than 3 billion people.
Bakhtawari informed APP that according to this agreement, on 2700 kilometer motorway, 200 kilometer long tunnels with 70 main bridges will be constructed. This agreement will expand ties with China on economic grounds, ICCI president said. He further said that trade corridor between two countries will open new vistas for development in the region.