Sustainable Development Policy Institute Executive Director Abid Qaiyum Suleri termed the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor as catalyst for economy development that will prove as game changer and proving to be a major attraction for investors.

Sustainable Development Policy Institute Executive Director Abid Qaiyum Suleri termed the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor as catalyst for economy development that will prove as game changer and proving to be a major attraction for investors. He was addressing special lecture on CPEC at the University of Agriculture Faisalabad as the chief guest. The session was chaired by UAF Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Iqrar Ahmad Khan and was organized by Institute of Business Management Sciences . Abid Qaiyum Suleri said that CPEC and ‘One- Belt, One Road’ initiatives will foster economic development and inter-linked regions all around the world. He said that CPEC would reduce unemployment in the country. He said that the functioning of Gwadar port would bring an economic development and business activities will boost. He said that Pakistan sees the CPEC project as a game changer that will open up new an era of infrastructure growth and investment. He said that CPEC revolves around the Energy Cooperation; Infrastructure development; Gwadar Port and Industrial Cooperation. He said that that the country was having the talented people. If we refurbish the skills of the people, we can multiply the benefit of the CPEC. He said that the country was facing the different challenges for which step up efforts are needed on the part of all stakeholders to play their active role in the development of the country. Prof Dr Iqrar Ahmad Khan said China and Pakistan are enjoying deepened and time-tested relations that are more strengthened with CPEC. He said that the country will witness an economic turnaround that would help ensure sustainable development and prosperity in the country. He said that Chinese universities were proving their mettle globally and rubbing their shoulder with USA universities. He said that UAF houses the Confucius Institute under which Chinese language and cooking courses were being offered in order to further flourish the people-to-people contact. IBMS Director Dr Munir Ahmad said that all-out efforts were being made to provide an enabling environment for the students and provide a platform to exhibit their abilities. Dr Waseem Ahmad and Dr Abdul Ghafoor also spoke on the occasion.