Kakar, Qiang agree to deepen economic, S&T relations.

Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Kakar held a bilateral meeting Wednesday with Chinese Premier Li Qiang at the sidelines of Third Belt and Road Forum in Beijing.

The two leaders reaffirmed the time-tested and iron-clad friendship between Pakistan and China and agreed to further strengthen high-level dialogue and engagement. They also agreed to deepen the political, economic, education, science and technology, cultural, and people-to-people relations.

The Prime Minister extended felicitations to the Chinese leadership on the successful holding of the Third Belt and Road Forum. Noting the depth and breadth of the Belt and Road Initiative, the Prime Minister termed it as a project of immense significance for the world in terms of connectivity and shared prosperity.

The two leaders discussed bilateral collaboration in the context of CPEC and prospects of further deepening economic linkages. Prime Minister Kakar underscored the importance of CPEC for Pakistan's economy and noted with satisfaction its expansion into new areas of development including industrial development...