Pakistan and China on Saturday inked six accords of co-operation in diverse fields including Framework Agreement on upgradation of Main Line-1 rail track and establishment of a dry port at Havelian. Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang witnessed the signing ceremony here at the Peoples Great Hall of China.

The Memoranda of Understanding signed between the two countries are as under: - Framework of the Silk Road Economic Belt and the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road Initiative - Agreement on Economic and Technical Co-operation (1.5 billion RMB for Gwadar Airport etc) - Framework Agreement on implementation of upgradation of ML-1 and establishment of Havelian Dry Port in Pakistan - MoU on implementation of ML-1 and establishment of Havelian Dry Port in Pakistan - Agreement on Economic and Technical Co-operation (0.8 billion RMB for Gwadar Airport) - Agreement on Economic and Technical Co-operation (1.1 billion RMB for East bay Expressway).

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