China, Pakistan must succeed in CPEC project: Sha Zu Kang

KARACHI, January 21: A 70-member Chinese delegation on Thursday visited Pakistan Stock Exchange limited (PSX); formerly Karachi Stock Exchange Limited and shared information relating to bilateral trade and investment including China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).Chinese diplomat, former head of United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs and ex-Ambassador to UN office at Geneva, Sha Zu Kang led this high profile delegation.
The programme was co-organised by PSX, National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) and Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP), which was attended also by number of brokers and officials of PSX. Prominent were Chairman PSX, Muneer Kamal, PSX Managing Director Nadeem Naqvi, President NBP, Syed Iqbal Ashraf and Chief Executive Officer of TDAP, S.M.Muneer.The Chinese delegation leader said that China and Pakistan would have to strengthen their cooperation in different fields in the interest of both the nations.CPEC would greatly help boost the economic partnership, he observed.He expressed his satisfaction over the pace of executing CPEC saying ” it was being beautifully implemented. We must succeed in it.” CPEC is the driving force.China and Pakistan should move shoulder-to-shoulder with each other, he emphasized adding that Pakistan is essential for China. Pakistan must have a great future as it is well-blessed with natural and human resources. Pakistan is the first country developing strategic and comprehensive partnership in Asia, he said.Managing Director PSX, Nadeem Naqvi emphasized that Asian countries needed to focus on development of infrastructure and addressing the issues relating to global climatic change to become compatible to do business with the world.-Agencies