ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif directed authorities concerned to ensure routing proportion of country’s imports, particularly related to government, through Gwadar Port.

Chairing meeting on projects under China Pakistan Economic Corridor and Chinese investment, he instructed all ministries to enhance collaboration for swift execution of CPEC’s second phase and warned against any laxity by ministries and government departments. Instructing provision of foolproof security to Chinese workers, he said promotion of trade and commerce ties with time-tested friend China was welcoming. He told meeting that Pakistan-China partnership was on highest ever level, so relevant officers and departments should strive for positive outcomes of this relationship.

Ministers Ahsan Iqbal, Muhammad Aurangzeb, Jam Kamal Khan, Ahad Khan Cheema, Rana Tanveer Hussain, Qaiser Ahmed Sheikh, Sardar Awais Khan Leghari, Dr Musaddik Malik and Abdul Aleem Khan, SAPM Tariq Fatemi, PM’s Coordinator Rana Ehsan Afzal and relevant senior officers attended meeting. Provincial chief secretaries joined meeting via video link.