The Chinese companies have evinced keen interest in investment and joint ventures in Pakistan. During a meeting with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Beijing.
The Prime Minister invited the top ranking Chinese companies to visit Pakistan and offered them to jointly work on his government’s initiative of generating ten thousand megawatts of electricity through solar.
The Prime Minister stressed for accelerating pace of work on Gwadar airport. The Chinese side assured to complete the project by the beginning of next year. Shehbaz Sharif said ever since assuming office, he has removed hurdles faced by the companies.
He said we have paid the outstanding amount of one hundred and sixty billion rupees to the Chinese companies. Fifty billion rupees were paid yesterday and a revolving fund of fifty billion rupees has also been established.
The Prime Minister said best possible security arrangements are being made for the Chinese workers and security of those associated with the CPEC and other projects will be ensured.The Prime Minister thanked the Chinese companies for showing interest in ML-1 and other projects.
