The meeting discussed the projects of various sectors including communication, railways, infrastructure, energy, Gwadar Port and special industrial zones. The minister said that federal as well as provincial governments are working on CPEC projects together like one team. He said the timely completion of CPEC projects would be a success for the people of Pakistan. He said that new technologies are being introduced in infrastructure, transportation and engineering sectors due to CPEC projects.
Similarly, the federal government is committed to providing all resources to provinces if they face lack of capacity. He said the federal government and provinces are already working as a team and group harmony can be witnessed throughout the implementation on the CPEC projects, which indeed, is the biggest achievement and a milestone to guarantee the success at all levels. He directed the federal departments to cooperate with the provincial governments in order to ensure smooth working on the under-construction CPEC projects.
He said the CPEC would help Pakistan and it is great opportunity to learn the state-of-the-art knowledge and technologies in various sectors. He said Pakistani universities and research institutes should tap those opportunities by making comprehensive planning in this regard. The minister directed the federal departments to cooperate with the provincial governments in order to ensure smooth working on the under-construction projects. He also directed the Higher Education Commission to prepare a comprehensive report for this purpose with the help of all universities and research institutes across the country. The minister said that improving capacity building of the concerned institutes and the individuals is also an important goal of the government. He also stressed the need to improve the educational curricula in line with modern trends and research.
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