PM seeks reports on CPEC to expedite work on related projects.

ISLAMABAD -- Prime Minister Imran Khan has sought reports from all the concerned ministries and ordered to expedite work on the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) projects.

Federal Minister for Communication Murad Saeed told Gwadar Pro that the PM was himself supervising the CPEC-related developments and had asked the ministries to regularly report to him.

The PM has also asked the bureaucracy to remove hurdles in the way of the smooth sailing of the CPEC projects,' he said. Earlier, the Ministry of Communications released a video of the CPEC projects. It said the construction of two important motorways had been completed.

Hakla DI Khan motorway would be opened for traffic in June next year, while 40 percent of construction work of the Khuzdar Bisma project has been completed.

Construction on the Khushab Awaran motorway will commence from next month, while the tender for the Sukkur-Hyderabad motorway has been issued.

Work on the second phase of the Swat motorway will commence from next month, according to the communication ministry.

New projects including, Sukkur-Hyderabad, Mangla Mirpur, Giglt Shandoor Chitral motorway and others will be sent to the Joint Cooperation...