BEIJING: Pakistan’s Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar on Wednesday said Pakistan was committed to work with China and other regional partners to achieve the goals of an open global economy and connectivity.
Addressing at the high-level event of the Third Belt and Road Forum (BRF) on ‘Connectivity in an Open Global Economy’ he said we can create a brighter, peaceful, and sustainable future for ourselves and for our generations by embracing the vision of working together.
The two-day forum marking the 10 years of the multi-billion-dollar Belt and Road Initiative, began in China’s capital Beijing with the participation of 140 countries.
PM Kakar said Pakistan endorsed China’s vision of global connectivity and also looked forward to joining hands with other states to materialize the project.
He said that the BRI partners can shape a world with the bonds that unite them together rather than dividing them.
The prime minister congratulated President Xi Jinping for initiating Belt and Road project 10 years ago that brought common development and shared prosperity.
He was of the view that enhanced connectivity is a profound factor in development and progress in the age of globalization.
He said the BRI’s concept of shared future for mankind would create linkages among civilizations and nations.
PM Kakar maintained that the world faced a number of challenges including post-pandemic effects, the divide between the developed and the impoverished and food security.
CPEC plays vital role in generating new economic opportunities in Pakistan
He stressed that BRI’s flagship project China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) played a vital role in generating new economic opportunities in Pakistan.
Highlighting its salience for Pakistan’s robust economic development, he endorsed the Chinese proposal for developing CPEC as a corridor of growth, innovation, livelihood and inclusiveness.
The prime minister called for a united global response to address complex transnational challenges faced by mankind.
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He underscored the urgency of addressing infrastructure gaps in the developing world by investing in energy, digital economy and transportation.
He added CPEC’s 50 projects worth $25 billion investment resulted in the creation of modern highways, seaports, airports, and rapid mass transit systems in Pakistan.
He said the government of Pakistan had taken many steps to make the country a trade hub by connecting Gwadar with the landlocked countries.
He expressed the hope that Pakistan’s collaboration with China in the information technology sector and CPEC’s green corridor would ensure food security, and agricultural and environmental protection.
The BRF was opened by Chinese President Xi Jinping this morning where he highlighted the concept of working with all participants to draw a new blueprint for high-quality Belt and Road cooperation.
