Pakistan, China ink accord for construction of Azad Pattan Hydel Power Project.

ISLAMABAD -- Pakistan and China on Monday signed an agreement for the construction of Azad Pattan Hydel Power Project.

Prime Minister Imran Khan, Power and Petroleum Minister Omar Ayub Khan and Special Assistant to PM on Information and Broadcasting and CPEC Authority Chairman Lt Gen (r) Asim Saleem Bajwa witnessed the signing ceremony.

Addressing the ceremony, the prime minister said the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project will prove to be a milestone in the country's development and prosperity.

He said China is emerging as an economic power on the world's map 'and we can learn a lot from our neighbour'.

'The CPEC is the future of Pakistan,' he reiterated.

Earlier today, Lt Gen (r) Bajwa had tweeted about the said ceremony, saying, 'CPEC makes another milestone achievement; Prime Minister Imran Khan will grace the signing ceremony of Azad Pattan Hydel power Project today with China Gezhouba.

He said the country was moving towards cheaper and greener power as after completion of hydel power projects, there would be no fuel import for electricity generation.

In another tweet later in the day, Asim Bajwa informed that the signing ceremony of the project has taken place, claiming that the project would help create 3,000 jobs.

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