BREAKING: In an unusual series of tweets today, Deputy Chief of Mission
Zhao Lijian at
Chinese Embassy in Islamabad, Pakistan, explained four provinces’ share of projects in $51.5 billion CPEC (China-Pakistan Economic Corridor).
Zhao’s tweets came in response to criticism in the local press and on social media about the Western route of CPEC and alleged absence of CPEC benefits to KPK and Balochistan.
There have been planned protests by Awami National Party (ANP) against ‘change of Western route of CPEC and deprivation of Pakhtoon and Baloch interests.’
According to Zhao, here is the breakup of CPEC projects:
Balochistan 16
KPK 8
Sindh 13
Punjab 12
Summing up, Zhao asks: Is this China Punjab Economic Corridor?
At least
16 projects under CPEC are related to
Balochistan, tweets Zhao.
These are:
- Khuzdar-Basima Highway (N-30)
- D.I.Khan-Quetta Highway (N-50)
- Hubco Coal Power Plant
- Gwadar Power Plant
- Gwadar-Nawabshah LNG Terminal and Pipeline
- Gwadar Eastbay Expressway
- Gwadar New International Airport
- Gwadar Smart Port City Master Plan
- Expansion of Multi-purpose Terminal including Breakwater & Dredging
- Wastewater Treatment Plants for Gwadar City
- Gwadar Primary School
- Gwadar Hospital Upgradation
- Gwadar Technical & Vocational College
- Gwadar Eastbay Expressway II
- Fresh Water Supply
- Gwadar School
https://walizahid.com/2016/10/16-cpec-projects-in-balochistan-8-in-kpk-chinese-embassy/