Mr Makhdoom Khusro Bakhtiar, Minister for Planning, Development and Reform has said that Pakistan would attach top priority to the promotion of social-economic development and industrial cooperation sectors in the Joint Coordination Committee of China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) which would be held in Beijing next month.
The two sides including Mr Yao Jing, Ambassador of China discussed progress on CPEC projects and preparation for the upcoming Joint Coordination Committee, planned next month.
Condemning the attack on Chinese Consulate in Karachi, the two sides expressed their resolve to further strengthen and expand Pak-China Cooperation.
The minister said bilateral relations between were time-tested, as the two sides have a long history of cordial, friendly and strategic cooperation in all areas and domains. The whole nation is standing in support of Pak China relations and the cooperation in the shape of CPEC. The Minister termed the attack as a conspiracy to sabotage China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).
Minister assured that a thorough investigation is being carried out to apprehend the perpetrators their financiers, planners and facilitators. Both sides expressed their agreement to continue to work together and firmly move forward with CPEC by further strengthening and expanding its base.
Ambassador Yao Jing strongly condemned the terrorist attack against Chinese Consulate in Karachi. He appreciated the quick, prompt and effective action of Pakistan security and Law Enforcement Forces who sacrificed their lives to protect the Chinese Consulate.
He said that the terrorist attack was an attempt to impact Pakistan China relations and to harm CPEC.
He stressed that Pakistan-China brotherhood was clad in iron and such cowardly attacks could not affect it.
The minister said that Government of Pakistan was fully committed to providing foolproof security to Chinese nationals in Pakistan and CPEC projects all across the country.
