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Planning minister irked by officials’ lethargy on CPEC projects
• Ahsan asks diplomats, EAD to liaise with Chinese for technical, financial assessment of Main Line-1 rail link
ISLAMABAD: Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal has expressed annoyance over the slow progress on mega projects that are part of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).
On Tuesday, Mr Iqbal chaired a meeting to prepare for the Joint Cooperation Council (JCC) meeting — the top decision-making body of CPEC — in July.
The planning minister expressed concern over poor progress on three crucial projects — grid connectivity to Gwadar, water desalination plan and socio-economic development initiatives — which are considered central to the port city.
The minister also noted that officials have done little to move forward on the critical Karachi-Peshawar Railway Mainline (ML-1) project worth........
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