{"id":56816,"date":"2019-10-26T10:00:50","date_gmt":"2019-10-26T05:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/blog\/?p=56816"},"modified":"2019-10-25T16:56:45","modified_gmt":"2019-10-25T11:56:45","slug":"cpecs-second-phase-begins-focus-b2b-initiatives-bakhtiar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/cpecs-second-phase-begins-focus-b2b-initiatives-bakhtiar.html","title":{"rendered":"CPEC\u2019s second phase begins with focus on B2B initiatives: Bakhtiar"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Lahore: The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) has entererd its second phase, a news source quoted Federal Minister for Planning, Development, &amp; Reform Makhdoom Khusro Bakhtiar as saying. Further, he said that the second phase would primarily focus on the development of business-to-business (B2B) initiatives, industrial cooperation, agriculture, and poverty alleviation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read<\/strong>:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/cpec-jwg-discusses-revival-pakistan-steel-mills.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CPEC JWG discusses revival of Pakistan Steel Mills<\/a><\/p>\n<p>In a meeting with Australian High Commissioner Dr Geoffrey Shaw, the minister said that CPEC\u2019s phase two would introduce socioeconomic benefits for the people. Stressing on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/blog\/clearing-the-air-about-cpec.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">importance of CPEC<\/a> as a game-changer for the region, he said that the multi-billion dollar initiative had the potential to boost economy and reduce poverty. He also discussed foreign investment and bilateral relations \u2013 especially pertaining to Gwadar \u2013 with the high commissioner.<\/p>\n<p>The minister opined that the government\u2019s corrective measures were enhancing the investors\u2019 confidence, which would help strengthen the country\u2019s economy. He told the high commissioner that they were also focusing on the promotion of tourism, agriculture, ICT, and artificial intelligence; along with prioritising infrastructural development in less-developed areas.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read<\/strong>:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/pakistan-china-agree-to-revive-stalled-cpec-projects.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pakistan, China agree to revive stalled CPEC projects<\/a><\/p>\n<p>In response, Shaw appreciated the government\u2019s efforts aimed at launching multiple socioeconomic welfare initiatives. He also lauded the executive\u2019s efforts for achieving sustained development and economic growth.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lahore: The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) has entererd its second phase, a news source quoted Federal Minister for Planning, Development, &amp; Reform Makhdoom Khusro Bakhtiar as saying. Further, he said that the second phase would primarily focus on the development of business-to-business (B2B) initiatives, industrial cooperation, agriculture, and poverty alleviation. Read:\u00a0CPEC JWG discusses revival of Pakistan Steel Mills In a meeting with Australian High Commissioner Dr Geoffrey Shaw, the minister said that CPEC\u2019s phase two would introduce socioeconomic benefits for the people. Stressing on the importance of CPEC as a game-changer for the region, he said that the multi-billion dollar initiative had the potential to boost economy and reduce poverty. He also discussed foreign investment and bilateral relations \u2013 especially pertaining to Gwadar \u2013 with the high commissioner. The minister opined that the government\u2019s corrective measures were enhancing the investors\u2019 confidence, which would help strengthen the country\u2019s economy. He told the high commissioner that they were also focusing on the promotion of tourism, agriculture, ICT, and artificial intelligence; along with prioritising infrastructural development in less-developed areas. Read:\u00a0Pakistan, China agree to revive stalled CPEC projects In response, Shaw appreciated the government\u2019s efforts aimed at launching multiple socioeconomic welfare initiatives. 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