China wants to see Pakistan moving up economic ladder through structural transformation: Ahsan Iqbal
11-7-2023
ISLAMABAD – National Institute of Maritime Affairs (NIMA) and Bahria University jointly organized an international seminar titled “CPEC – The Road to Prosperity and Growth Amidst Challenges” to mark the 10-year celebrations of theChina-Pakistan Economic Corridor. In his address, Chief Guest Ahsan Iqbal sheds light on how the flagship project emerged as a game-changer for both Pakistan and China, heralding a new era of economic prosperity and growth. Minister expressed his confidence that through CPEC, Pakistan shall be able to secure the development opportunities which were overlooked in the past. He called CPEC, a success story, as it made things possible that were previously called unfeasible. PML-N stalwart called current times, very difficult from previous times, calling it a century of innovation, speed, transformation, and disruption. The previous century saw political grouping in the world, he opined, saying the current century is rooted in economic ideology. He further hailed father of modern China to introduce a new form of socialism which led to one of the greatest transformation in human history.