CPEC has no military dimensions: FO.

The Foreign Office (FO) on Friday reiterated that the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is a bilateral economic project and has no military dimensions, Radio Pakistan reported on Friday.

In a meeting with journalists in Islamabad, FO Spokesperson Mohammad Faisal shot down allegations by a US media report that claimed the project had military dimensions to it.

CPEC to be made gateway for progress, prosperity and connectivity: FM

The FO spokesperson added that CPEC has helped Pakistan improve its economy, especially in the energy and infrastructure sectors.

CPEC a pilot project of Belt and Road Initiative had been launched four years ago with an initial size of the $46 billion. Over a period, the size grew to $50 billion...