There is a unanimity that CPEC is a guarantor for a better tomorrow for Pakistan and its people: Senator Mushahid Hussain

Beijing: Senator Mushahid Hussain, Chairman of the Pakistan-China Institute (PCI) and Chairman of the Senate Foreign Affairs Committee, headed the Pakistan Muslim League (N) delegation that was part of the Pakistani delegation which participated in the first meeting of the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Political Parties Joint Consultation Mechanism.

Hailing it as timely initiative, Senator Hussain said that there is a broad consensus on CPEC. “There is unanimity that CPEC is a guarantor for a better tomorrow, for Pakistan and its people.”

Heading the PPP delegation, Senator Sherry Rehman said, “This is a huge platform with immense potential for realizing the economic and sustainable development goals of Pakistan. It’s very useful to have everyone’s voices here to build clear consensus on priorities, outcomes and timelines for the realization of these important infrastructural and socioeconomic goals.”

The meeting was themed “towards steady and sustainable development of CPEC: mission and responsibility of political parties,” and had representation from various think-tanks, business leaders, journalists and non-governmental organizations of the two countries. The meeting also signed the “Beijing Declaration,” purpose of which was to support the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and further promote the growth and progress of CPEC.