Nine SEZs to be built under CPEC: Senate told.

ISLAMABAD -- Minister for Industries and Production Hammad Azhar on Friday informed the Senate that nine special economic zones (SEZs) would be constructed under the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project with an estimated cost of $ 1.5 billion.

Responding to various questions during Question Hour, the minister said out of total, construction work on three SEZs has been expedited on fast track.

To another question, the minister said as many as 11 projects worth $ 1.7 billion were specified for Gwadar under the CPEC.

Two projects have already been completed while seven projects worth $ 1.2 billion were in the execution phase, he added.

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