Published on, Sept. 28 -- September 28, 2025 4:26 AM

Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal highlighted a new phase of cooperation under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) at a media interaction session held here, stressing that both sides had "formally launched CPEC Phase II," China Economic Net (CEN) reported on Saturday.

Speaking to media after the 14th Joint Cooperation Committee (JCC) meeting on CPEC held in Beijing, the minister said CPEC Phase II aligns Pakistan's Five Es Framework with the new direction of the corridor.

The framework, which envisions Pakistan's transformation into a $1 trillion economy by 2035, focuses on exports, equity, environment, energy, and e-governance. The minister explained that the two countries had a...