Pakistan and China to discuss road projects
Tianjin: China has expressed keen interest in investing and bilateral cooperation with Pakistan in Communications Sector and including projects such as the M-6 and M-9 Motorways, Mansehra–Naran–Jalkhad road, up gradation of the Karakoram Highway and infrastructure developments at Gwadar Port and Airport will be considered positively.
Discussions were also held on developing trade corridors through China linking Afghanistan, Iran and other countries. During the meeting held on the sidelines of the 12th Meeting of the Ministers of Transport of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), Pakistan’s Federal Minister for Communications, Abdul Aleem Khan and China’s Minister for Transport, Liu Wei discussed various issues.
These included progress on the western alignment of CPEC, the promotion of E-Commerce and the scheduled completion of the Bhasha Dam by 2029. Federal Minister Abdul Aleem Khan expressed gratitude for China’s continued support and stated that Pakistan is prioritizing improvements in Communications Infrastructure, Trade Corridors, and Motorways. He formally invited Minister Transport of China Liu Wei to visit Pakistan and affirmed that Pakistan welcomes foreign investment in its Communications Sector.
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He emphasized preference for both Business-to-Business (B2B) and Government-to-Government (G2G) partnerships in road infrastructure development in Pakistan.
Chinese Transport Minister Liu Wei lauded Pakistan’s active participation in the SCO meeting and noted that working in Pakistan holds significant value for Chinese experts and engineers, as well.
He reiterated that the Pakistan-China relationship is enduring and grounded in mutual cooperation. Both Ministers also exchanged views on the proposed visit of the Prime Minister of Pakistan to China in August 2025 and future bilateral cooperation, particularly within the SCO framework. It is noteworthy that, in addition to Pakistan, participating countries in the SCO meeting include India, Belarus, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russian Federation, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and China. The formal meeting and joint communiqué of the SCO Ministers of Transport is scheduled for July 2.
