August 21, 2016
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President Mamnoon says CPEC project to prove beneficial for Gilgit-Baltistan
President Mamnoon Hussain in his recent statement said that China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) will prove beneficial for people of Gilgit-Baltistan (GB).
By: APPAddressing at a laptop distribution ceremony at Karakoram International University on Saturday, the president said the CPEC would bring prosperity in the province. CPEC, which is being executed smoothly promises to open up new trajectories of progress in the region, he added. He further emphasized on eliminating obstructions created by people who are unsure of the benefits CPEC would bring to the country
He said Pakistan’s enemies were jealous of the CPEC and would do their utmost to fail the project. It is a responsibility of the people, particularly the youth, to thwart the enemies’ nefarious designs, he maintained.
He said that the government is aggressively pursuing to improve educational sector and taking effective steps to bring prosperity to this area.
Referring to upsurge in violence in Indian-held Kashmir, the president said Pakistan would continue to extend political, diplomatic and moral support to the Kashmiris in their just struggle for the right to self-determination.
Courtesy www.dailytimes.com.pk