Pakistan gets $13 billion investment under CPEC, $12 billion in pipeline, says Asim Bajwa

LAHORE   -  China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Authority Chairman Lt Gen (retd) Asim Saleem Bajwa said on Tuesday that $13 billion had been invested in Pakistan under CPEC while another $12 billion investment was in the pipeline, which would revolutionise the country. He was talking to media persons on the occasion of a visit to Challenge Textile Factory on Lahore-Multan Road with Chinese investment of $150 million. Asim Saleem Bajwa said that more economic zones were being established under the CPEC which would bring more Chinese investment in Pakistan and provide all possible facilities to foreign investors. He said that Challenge Group of China had set up an international standard industrial unit which he was happy to see and Challenge Group would also be setting up Challenge Fashion Export Park in Pakistan in future which would provide employment to thousands of people in Pakistan. “My purpose of coming here was just to provide all the infrastructure for Chinese investment and to address the lack of facilities,” he said. Asim Saleem Bajwa said that China was not only a neighbour of Pakistan but also a long time friend and at all times China had always played the role of big brother. He said that the visa period of Chinese investors coming here under CPEC was being extended. The visa period of Chinese investors would be extended from three months to two years which would be announced soon by Prime Minister Imran Khan, he mentioned. He said that economic revolution was coming in Pakistan under CPEC, adding that one should go to Gwadar and he would see the fruits of CPEC, where all the infrastructure had been set up so that there were no difficulties in delivery of goods. He said that he would also visit Faisalabad Economic Zone soon. Chinese companies of international standard were looking to invest in CPEC and would be provided all possible facilities, he added. A Pakistani businessman Qamar Bobby, who brought Chinese investment to Pakistan, said that Chinese investment in Pakistan was increasing under the CPEC, which also help stabilising Pak rupee against dollar.

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