Summary APC held in Peshawar raised concerns over CPEC, 7-member committee formed to meet PM
PESHAWAR: (Dunya News) – All Parties Conference (APC) held in Peshawar has on Thursday raised concerns over China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and said that these concerns must be addressed by the federal government. A 7-member committee has also been formed to meet Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in this regard, reported Dunya News.
The declaration issued by the APC states that the new CPEC project does not fit right with the plan agreed upon in the APC held on May 28, called by PM. The APC maintained that the alleged changes made in the project will sacrifice the rights of Khyber Pakhtunkhawa (KP) and Balochistan. The declaration demanded immediate resolution of all the concerns raised by the APC.
The parties attending the APC expressed concern over the fact that the current maps of CPEC do not mention any gas pipeline and electricity transmission lines, nor does it discuss any industrial or trade zone.
The declaration demanded execution of the CPEC project as agreed upon in 28 May APC. A 7-member committee has been established to discuss the issues with PM. The committee comprises of KP Chief Minister (CM) Pervez Khattak, Maulana Fazl ur-Rehman, Mian Iftikhar Hussain, Mehmood Khan Achakzai.
