CPEC will create over 7mln jobs in country: Dr Murtaza of PEW

News Image

MG News | July 13, 2017 at 02:07 PM GMT+05:00

0:00

President Pakistan Economy Watch (PEW) Dr Murtaza Mughal has said that China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is a game changer project that would create over 7 million job opportunities in the country.

Talking to Radio Pakistan, he said, “It is also an achievement that foreign investment in Pakistan through CPEC has improved to a great extent.”

He said, “The government has initiated a number of short and long term power projects and after completion of all these projects in 2030 almost 30,000MW electricity will be added in national system.”

He informed that, “The economic zones under CPEC would also be established in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa as well. The international organizations have also been appreciating the economic policies of the government as a result of which country's economy is improving day by day.”

“Peace and stability in Afghanistan is also vital for the successful completion of CPEC,” he added.

Related News

Name Price/Vol %Chg/NChg
KSE100 184,303.22
484.51M
-1.88%
-3528.86
ALLSHR 110,833.80
817.78M
-1.79%
-2017.90
KSE30 56,343.56
139.76M
-2.08%
-1196.40
KMI30 260,055.80
69.50M
-1.97%
-5232.24
KMIALLSHR 71,147.27
483.18M
-1.79%
-1298.40
BKTi 53,876.37
87.84M
-2.26%
-1242.93
OGTi 37,398.75
23.35M
-3.22%
-1242.76
Symbol Bid/Ask High/Low
Name Last High/Low Chg/%Chg
BITCOIN FUTURES 66,165.00 66,900.00
60,005.00
2370.00
3.72%
BRENT CRUDE 68.38 68.82
66.87
0.83
1.23%
RICHARDS BAY COAL MONTHLY 90.00 0.00
0.00
-3.80
-4.05%
ROTTERDAM COAL MONTHLY 100.75 0.00
0.00
0.25
0.25%
USD RBD PALM OLEIN 1,071.50 1,071.50
1,071.50
0.00
0.00%
CRUDE OIL - WTI 64.13 64.58
62.31
0.84
1.33%
SUGAR #11 WORLD 14.26 14.30
14.23
-0.01
-0.07%

Chart of the Day


Latest News
February 06, 2026 at 03:13 PM GMT+05:00

GLPL's sponsors accept PSX-set Rs700 buyback price


February 06, 2026 at 02:38 PM GMT+05:00

Gold price in Pakistan falls Rs21,400 per tola


February 06, 2026 at 02:05 PM GMT+05:00

Weekly SPI increases by 0.09%


February 06, 2026 at 01:51 PM GMT+05:00

SCRA ends week around Rs34bn



Top 5 things to watch in this week

Pakistan Stock Movers
Name Last Chg/%Chg
Name Last Chg/%Chg