Pakistan, Oct. 16 -- The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is being jointly constructed by Pakistan and China with the Chinese investment of US $ 62 billion. The project comprises a network of energy producing plants (hydro, coal, and solar powered), roads, railways, airports, dry ports, fibre optic lines for communications and industrial zones being built in Pakistan to connect Kashghar city of China with the Gawader Port of Pakistan. The CPEC agreement was signed by Pakistan and China during the visit of the Chinese President Mr. Xi Jinping to Pakistan in April 2015.

The CPEC will interconnect China, Central Asian Republics (CARs), Russia, the Middle East, and Africa through the warm waters of the Arabian sea for facilitating wid...