CPEC to boost efforts for peace in Afghanistan

PESHAWAR (Pajhwok): The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) will boost efforts for bringing peace to Afghanistan, hopes a senior Chinese official.

China Overseas Port Handling Company Chairman Zhang Baozhong told a group of reporters the delivery of goods via Gwadar Port to Afghanistan had already got under way.

The first consignment of sugar, arriving at the strategic port, was being sent to landlocked Afghanistan, Baozhong revealed.

“CPEC will not only facilitate Pakistan and Afghanistan but will also provide employment to thousands of people from these countries,” he added.

An amount of $500 million had been spent so far on the development of the port. Work on the facility continues apace even during the Covid-19 pandemic.

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