Pakistan's stance over CPEC lauded.

ISLAMABAD -- The Pakistan Economy Watch (PEW) on Monday lauded the stance of the government over China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) after the US criticism terming it encouraging and according to the national interests.

The US should understand that Pakistan cannot abandon this most important regional project which has potential to turnaround our troubled economy, it said.

The American opposition to the CPEC will not remain confined to statements and she would do everything to reverse it for which Pakistan and China must be prepared, said Dr. Murtaza Mughal, President PEW.

He said that the latest US statement against CPEC has come at a time when President Trump was claiming that his country and Pakistan had never been so close as now that exposes duplicity in policies.

Dr. Murtaza Mughal said that Pakistan can never ditch China to please the US as both countries have a long history of helping each other in difficult times while handing over Gwadar Port to the US is out of question.

He added that CPEC will benefit Pakistani economy while China's international trade will be...