The Government of Pakistan claims that the Indian Government is misleading the World Community.
As Pakistan Rejects Indian Propaganda against CPEC, there is a strong response from its government towards misleading statements. Pakistan has categorically rejected the Indian propaganda against China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), terming it desperate attempts to falsify facts and mislead the world community. In a statement, Foreign Office Spokesperson Aisha Farooqui said Indian remarks about the joint statement issued by Pakistan and China following President Dr. Arif Alvi’s visit to Beijing are contrary to facts.
She said remarks made by the Indian Ministry of External Affairs, calling Indian Occupied Jammu and Kashmir an “integral part” of India, are a clear violation of the relevant UN Security Council’s resolutions.
The spokesperson said Jammu and Kashmir is the oldest unresolved dispute on the agenda of the UN Security Council and the international community has recognized it as such for over seven decades.
Earlier, Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi had stated that the coronavirus will not be detrimental to the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). He believes the project will continue to flourish with the same vigor as in the past. FM Qureshi said that the people of Pakistan stand beside their Chinese brethren during their hour of need and the relationship between the two countries was etched in stone.
China–Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC)
The China–Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is a major bilateral development initiative between China and Pakistan. It is designed to enhance regional connectivity, economic integration, and trade. It is one of the most important projects under China’s global Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), launched in 2013. CPEC is often described as a “game-changer” for Pakistan’s economy because of its scale, investment inflows, and potential to transform the country’s infrastructure, industry, and trade networks.
CPEC is a collection of infrastructure, energy, and development projects that link Gwadar Port in Pakistan’s Balochistan province to China’s Xinjiang region. The corridor spans around 3,000 kilometers, passing through roads, railways, and pipelines. The total estimated cost of CPEC projects initially stood at $46 billion in 2015, but has since expanded to over $60–65 billion as new projects were added. A large portion of CPEC investment has been directed toward energy generation (coal, hydro, wind, and solar power plants).
CPEC is more than just a set of infrastructure projects—it represents a strategic partnership between China and Pakistan with long-term economic and geopolitical implications. If implemented successfully, it can transform Pakistan’s economy by addressing energy shortages, creating jobs, and modernizing infrastructure. However, its success depends on addressing financial, political, and security challenges while ensuring that benefits are equitably distributed among Pakistan’s regions.
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