MITHI – Chinese Consul General Li-Bijiyan said CPEC was seen as a pilot project for the development and prosperity of Pakistan, which was results.
He expressed these views while discussing the ‘Thar Festival’ that started here on Friday. The Chinese consul said that Thar has great investment potential, which could bring about remarkable changes not only in Pakistan but also in the rest of the world, due to its rich natural resources.
The festival is organized by the district administration in collaboration with Sindh Engro Coal Mining Company, Thar Foundation, Hubco, Sino Sindh Resources, Shanghai Electric, Pakistan Army and Pakistan Rangers Sindh and some other organizations under the theme “Thar will change Pakistan”.
On the first day of the colorful festival, various events were arranged to entertain the participants who gather to witness the mega event.
MNA Dr Mahesh Kumar Malani, along with MPA Qsim Siraj Soomro, MPA Fakeer Mohammad Bilani, Deputy Commissioner Thar Mohammad Nawaz Soho and with the officials of the sponsors of the mega festival made the color festival furious.
In a speech, Consul General Li Bijian said that the year 2021 will be the 70th anniversary of diplomatic relations between China and Pakistan, and that this friendship will grow stronger in the future.
Under the China Pakistan Economic Corridor Projects (CPEC), he said that we have successfully completed Phase 1 and are now entering the second phase.
He said mining and power projects in Thar are going very smoothly and have created thousands of jobs for the local population.
Li Bijian also visited Sindh Engro Coal Mining Company Thar Coal Block II projects and reviewed the Thar Foundation’s development schemes.
He was briefed by Ahmed Munib, Director of Operations, on the inclusive development model at Thar Coal Projects.
Dr Malani addressed the festival and greatly appreciated the organizers of the mega event and said that such events with many activities will not only promote the culture, traditions, music and other aspects of the desert district but also to sharpen trends. of the competition among the students of the district.
“We try our best to give exposure to the talent of Thar and an opportunity to people from other regions to come and see the different hidden aspects,” he said.
He said that with the sincere efforts of the Sindh government, Thar not only may be revived but also become the center of tourism after a number of results were established in Nagarparkar, Mithi and in other towns.
MPA Qasim Siraj Soomro said it was the great achievement of the people who put their means and forces into organizing such an event in Mithi to provide enough to participants, and given opportunities to various other organizations to get the true beautiful colors of Thar in different ways. stalls.
MPA, Faqir Sher Mohammad Bilalani, said such events were the need at a time when the desert district of Pakistan and the fate of its people would change.
He said mining companies such as SECMC and its Thar Foundation had achieved tremendous targets and met their obligations to the government to produce power, providing the people of Islamkot taluka with maximum relief.
DC Tharparkar, Mohammad Nawaz Soho, thanked the organizers for arranging such an event and hoped that more activities and shows would be presented in the next two days. He noted that such events would provide a platform for people from different walks of life. active participation.
