Scope of CPEC has been broadened to benefit the people of Pakistan: Dr. Firdous.

ISLAMABAD -- Center for Global and Strategic Studies (CGSS), Islamabad organized an International Conference on 'Cross-Regional Media Fusion among the Belt and Road Partners' on Tuesday in Islamabad. Dr. Firdous Ashiq Awan - Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Information and Broadcasting was the Chief Guest of the occasion.

The Guest Speakers of the Conference included prominent international speakers with media background from Azerbaijan, Belarus, China, Iran, Kyrgyz Republic, Sri Lanka, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan who provided valuable insight regarding the topic.

The session commenced with the opening remarks by Major General Syed Khalid Amir Jaffery HI (M), (Retd), President CGSS who stated that BRI is a comprehensive project to promote regional connectivity.

Dr. Firdous Ashiq Awan dilated on the significance of media fusion of BRI states. She stated that President Xi Jinping's vision of BRI is a harbinger of new era of connectivity and will bridge the gap between North and South. Sustainable progress is being made in the CPEC project and emphasis is being made on socioeconomic development and agriculture sector. BRI and CPEC are reshaping the geo-economic landscape and bringing prosperity not only for Pakistan but shared development for the entire region. CPEC has created twenty thousand scholarships for the students of Pakistan and one thousand schools will be developed under this project. Scope of CPEC has been broadened to benefit the people of Pakistan.

Dr. Firdous appreciated the positive role of media in Pakistan to eliminate the negative propaganda against CPEC. She stated that organization of such conferences and discussion forums is the major way to exterminate such misconceptions. BRI is the future of the region.

Madam Pang Chunxue, Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy of the People's Republic of China, Islamabadstated that China is the engine of economic growth and has brought more opportunitiesfor shared development for all partners. China is building a new model that features no conflict, rejects cold war, power politics and creates win-win situation for all. China has promoted peaceful diplomacy and cooperation that aims at building a world with shared prosperity. In a nutshell, peace and stability is the need of the time and BRI is important to achieve this goal. BRI will cut the global cost on trade.

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