Pakistan seeks investment in solar parksEditor.

In order to meet energy requirement of the country, Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar on Tuesday invited China to invest in solar parks to help reduce Pakistan's energy import bill and support the country's control against climate change. Investments in solar parks would benefit two-ways. On one hand, they will support Pakistan's endeavours for climate action and also help reduce energy import bill," the PM said while addressing 3rd Belt and Road Forum (BRF) for International Cooperation conference in China. According to the Prime Minister's Office (PMO), on the sidelines of the conference, the caretaker PM met several world leaders, including Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin.

The prime minister expressed Pakistan's desire to learn from China's models for building industrial parks and special economic zones. He highlighted that China and Pakistan enjoyed a time-tested relationship based on mutual trust and shared interests. Regardless international politics, our friendship has remained devoted. He said there was no bilateral relation more important for Pakistan than its friendship with China.

This special relation enjoys across-the-board national consensus in Pakistan. The project also signifies the two countries excellent political relations.

For Pakistan, CPEC is a transformative project central to advancing our national agenda to maintainable development, the premier continued, adding that the geo-economic landscape of the country from Gilgit-Baltistan to the deep sea ports of Karachi and Gwadar was transformed in the last few years due to CPEC.PM. It is already proving to be an incentive for job creation, poverty mitigation and rural improvement, giving strength to the poverty stricken and less privileged, apart from reaching the remote

sections of society. PM Kakar announced that Pakistan was open to encouraging new partners who wish to join us in availing benefits from CPEC. Since the visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping to Pakistan, Pakistan has added 800km of roads and motorways into our network injecting more than 8,000MW of energy and generating more than 2,000 new jobs for our people," Mr Kakar said. Later in the evening, the prime minister attended a state banquet, hosted by Chinese President Xi Jinping, for world leaders participating in the 3rd Belt and Road Forum.PM Kakar was accompanied by senior ministers of his cabinet, the PMO stated. Held at the iconic Great Hall of the...