CPEC to bring numerous economic activities for Balochistan: Pakistani PM

Workers install solar photovoltaic panels for the Zonergy 900 MW Solar Project in Bahawalpur, Pakistan, Aug. 28, 2015. Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Wednesday that the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) will bring a host of economic opportunities for the country's southwest Balochistan province, local reports said. During his conversation with political representatives of the Balochistan Awami Party, the prime minister said that development of Gwadar port will open a new era of prosperity in Balochistan by creating vast opportunities for the people of the province, ARY News reported. He said that potentials of the province will be tapped under CPEC, which will lead to the uplift of not only the province, but also the whole country. (Xinhua/Ahmad Kamal)