No change in Pak-China corridor route, Fazl assured

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ISLAMABAD: Planning and Development Minister Ahsan Iqbal rejected on Tuesday rumours about a change in the Pakistan-China Economic Corridor (PCEC) route and termed it a conspiracy against the major project.

Addressing a joint press conference with JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman, he said there was no change in the PCEC route, adding that it was a baseless propaganda launched to trigger controversy.

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The minister said that in first phase of the corridor, N-85 and M-8 projects would be completed in two years to connect the Gwadar port with upcountry. N-85 will connect Gwadar with Quetta-Killa Saifullah to Zhob and D.I. Khan to Peshawar for transportation of goods from Gwadar to Kashgar. M-8 will connect Gwadar with Awaran and Ratodero. The Gwadar port will be linked to Sukkur, Lahore and Karachi over the next two years.

Maulana Fazl called for completing the feasibility report and making it public to address people’s concern and dispel rumours being spread about the project.

Published in Dawn, February 11th, 2015

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Laeeq,NY

Feb 11, 2015 07:35am

Why Maulana so much worried about this corridor? Is he planing to sell his diesel for this route?

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Dr Ghulam Ali

Feb 11, 2015 07:40am

He is a first rate lier. the corridor route has been changed from K P to Punjab. just google

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Taimur Tareen

Feb 11, 2015 07:57am

Why assure only Fazal? Why not all public? Fazal never meant any objection seriously. His objections were to show he was criticizing govt. Just a lip service. You will see at the end of the day, Fszal will announce, he is satisfied. End of game!

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Omar

Feb 11, 2015 08:35am

Let's get this corridor started and completed in record time. It will benefit the entire nation. Route chosen should be the most appropriate, economical, target key industrial centres and secure period.

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A Khan

Feb 11, 2015 09:01am

Mullahs have always been dictating to this party. Their lies the strength of PML(N). Technically there are bigger power brokers than this party.

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Sohail Khan

Feb 11, 2015 09:46am

@Dr Ghulam Ali Don't be paranoid. Its not going to be a secret deal, these are construction projects and when materialized on ground would take years to complete and open to everyone.

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think_then_speak

Feb 11, 2015 11:46am

a corridor to China if becomes component of infrastructure development plans, reforms of health and education and economic activities (especially production and manufacturing based) would be a real game changer.

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kashor

Feb 11, 2015 11:54am

The land price along the corridor are bound to appreciate. A good investment opportunity. That every powerful person is eyeing at.

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EmQ

Feb 11, 2015 06:41pm

@Dr Ghulam Ali it's Liar, not lier and trust DAWN over Google. And stop being SO negative about the sitting Govt all the time. People like you are the reason that our politicians are not getting stronger and terrorists are taking advantage of this weakness. It's not so cool to be critical about your sitting Govt on the basis of your Google search engine!!

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EmQ

Feb 11, 2015 06:43pm

Great!! It must stay in Balochistan and KPK with the roads linking main trunk with other bigger cities!!

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Freeman

Feb 14, 2015 08:21am

I am from Punjab and believe that this corridor most pass through KPK and Baluchistan. This is not only a right of these provinces but also the shortest possible route. But know that Nawaz and company will by any means bring it to Lahore and Rawalpindi. This is going to be another sad story for the whole country.

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