{"id":103347,"date":"2025-09-21T07:04:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-21T02:04:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/?p=103347"},"modified":"2025-09-18T18:37:09","modified_gmt":"2025-09-18T13:37:09","slug":"cpecs-next-phase-to-boost-it-energy-agriculture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/cpecs-next-phase-to-boost-it-energy-agriculture.html","title":{"rendered":"CPEC 2.0 to boost IT, energy, agriculture: Bilawal"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Islamabad: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has said the second phase of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) will accelerate industrialisation, modernise agriculture, and open new opportunities in the IT and renewable energy sectors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In an interview with Chinese channel CGTN, Bilawal highlighted that cooperation between Pakistan and China would extend into advanced fields such as solar and wind power, as well as electric vehicles. \u201cAs a result, we expect to see greater socio-economic development within Pakistan, and for the peoples of both Pakistan and China to reap the benefits of CPEC,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/cpec-infrastructure-to-harness-gwadar-minerals.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CPEC infrastructure to help harness Gwadar\u2019s mineral reserves<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The PPP chairman also welcomed China\u2019s Global Governance Initiative, calling it timely in addressing global challenges like climate change, terrorism, and pandemics. He emphasised the importance of multilateralism, international law, and cooperation in stabilising a world that, he noted, is witnessing \u201cmore disorder than order.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Commenting on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif\u2019s recent visit to Beijing, Bilawal said the new action plan agreed with China reflects \u201cconcrete steps\u201d to advance the second phase of CPEC. He expressed particular interest in Pakistan benefitting from China\u2019s expertise in technology, artificial intelligence, and modern industrial practices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Quoting a Chinese proverb, Bilawal said he hoped Pakistan would not just rely on external support but instead \u201clearn to fish\u201d by adopting advanced technologies to build sustainable economic growth.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Islamabad: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has said the second phase of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) will accelerate industrialisation, modernise agriculture, and open new opportunities in the IT and renewable energy sectors. In an interview with Chinese channel CGTN, Bilawal highlighted that cooperation between Pakistan and China would extend into advanced fields such as solar and wind power, as well as electric vehicles. \u201cAs a result, we expect to see greater socio-economic development within Pakistan, and for the peoples of both Pakistan and China to reap the benefits of CPEC,\u201d he said. Read: CPEC infrastructure to help harness Gwadar\u2019s mineral reserves The PPP chairman also welcomed China\u2019s Global Governance Initiative, calling it timely in addressing global challenges like climate change, terrorism, and pandemics. He emphasised the importance of multilateralism, international law, and cooperation in stabilising a world that, he noted, is witnessing \u201cmore disorder than order.\u201d Commenting on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif\u2019s recent visit to Beijing, Bilawal said the new action plan agreed with China reflects \u201cconcrete steps\u201d to advance the second phase of CPEC. He expressed particular interest in Pakistan benefitting from China\u2019s expertise in technology, artificial intelligence, and modern industrial practices. 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