Islamabad, Dec. 17 (TNS): Federal Minister for Planning and Development Makhdoom Khusro Bakhtiar along with a high-level delegation will arrive in Beijing on Tuesday to attend the meeting of 8th Joint Coordination Committee on China-Pakistan Economic Corridor scheduled to be held on December 20.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Chief Minister Sindh Murad Ali Shah and Chief Minister Gilgit-Baltistan Hafiz Hafeez-ur-Rahman will also participate in the JCC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
During the JCC, the officials from Pakistan and China will discuss up-gradation of the main railway line from Peshawar to Karachi, the extension of Thakot-Raikot section of Karakorum Highway and construction of a new international airport at Gwadar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The two sides will discuss the establishment of a hospital and a technical education school and a power plant in Gwadar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
They will discuss setting up of Special Economic Zones and cooperation to speed up the industrialization process in the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The officials will also discuss ways and means to enhance cooperation on energy and the oil and gas sector during the JCC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A day before the JCC meeting, the working groups of the two countries will hold a meeting to give a final touch to the recommendations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to the official, the working group on energy has already finalized its recommendations to present in the JCC meeting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Following the conclusion of the JCC, the two sides will sign minutes of the meetings of JCC and various working groups.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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