Pakistan, China agree to enhance cooperation in fisheries, tourism sectors.

ISLAMABAD -- Planning Secretary Zafar Hasan has said that the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) was progressing satisfactorily, as a lot of challenges related to it have been addressed by the government. 'As per Prime Minister Imran Khan's vision, we should deepen the people to-people contacts, organise cultural exchange programmes and promote tourism and mutual visits between both sides,' the secretary said while cochairing a video conference of Joint Working Group (JWG) on Planning with NDRC Deputy Director General Gao Jian on Friday. CPEC Additional Secretary/Project Director Waqarul Hasan, along with the senior officials from both sides, was also present on the occasion. The planning secretary stated that provision of affordable houses to the masses was among the top priorities of the incumbent government.

'In this regard, Naya Pakistan Housing and Development Authority has been established to fast the track housing projects and leverage the supply-demand gap in the country.' Hasan apprised that the government's long-term plan entails the promotion of cross border and coastal tourism, adding that both countries should work together to promote tourism. The secretary...