Islamabad, Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal has stated that Pakistan has implemented additional security measures to protect Chinese personnel and projects, emphasizing the strong bilateral relationship during a seminar in Beijing.

According to Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Minister Iqbal spoke at the seminar themed ‘Decade of CPEC and BRI and Beyond,’ where he outlined the successes of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) in adding 8,000 megawatts of electricity to Pakistan’s grid and its alignment with the 5-E’s framework—Export, E-Pakistan, Environment, Energy, and Equity.

These efforts are in line with the new growth corridors envisioned by Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng. The Minister called for joint research to highlight the project’s successes and discussed structural reforms and the creation of the Special Facilitation Investment Council aimed at improving investment conditions.

He also invited Chinese companies to engage more deeply in Pakistan’s economic sectors through CPEC, including relocating industries to Special Economic Zones. The address underscored Pakistan’s strategic use of its geographical position to enhance cultural exchanges, educational collaborations, and tourism, further strengthening the CPEC initiative.