Islamabad: China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Authority Chairman and Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Information and Broadcasting Lt. Gen (retd) Asim Saleem Bajwa on Sunday tweeted that the bidding process for the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) western route — also called the Zhob-Kuchlak (Quetta) Road — was in progress, according to a news source.
He added that the project was essential for the people of Balochistan, and that it would open the doors for the socio-economic development of the local community.
He further revealed that the funds for the Dera Ismail Khan-Zhob section of CPEC’s western route were also being processed. These will be brought up for discussion during the upcoming meeting of the Joint Coordination Committee (JCC) of CPEC. Reportedly, Islamabad and Quetta will be connected through the expressway after the 210-kilometre-long project has been completed.
Previously on Saturday, Bajwa had also announced the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC)’s decision to approve the development of the 306-kilometer-long Sukkur-Hyderabad Motorway (M-6) project.
