Political stability vital for development: Ahsan

Tuesday, Minister for Planning, Development, and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal stated that the country’s progress would be stunted without these fundamentals. In response to a question regarding the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), he stated that work on the project advanced quickly from 2013 to 2018, but that later government changes slowed down progress in Gwadar and the Special Economic Zones (SEZ). Since then, the current administration has reignited these efforts, working at full speed, he added. The second phase of the project will begin, with a focus on five important corridors: Growth, Livelihood