Federal Minister for Development and Planning Ahsan Iqbal has expressed in the press conference that propaganda is being done by an opposing political party that China has lowered the level of relations with Pakistan. According to Ahsan Iqbal, this behavior is democratic and not constructive, but it is like playing with state interests and the nation will allow it and not the government.
On the other hand, Foreign Office Spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch has warned that India should not mislead the international community regarding the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and it has no right to object to the Pakistan-China joint statement on the Kashmir issue. Jammu and Kashmir is an internationally recognized disputed territory that has been on the agenda of the United Nations Security Council for seven decades. It is unacceptable to raise the finger on Pakistan-China eternal friendship and the same position of both countries on the grand projects like CPEC and the situation in Occupied Kashmir.
Two years after the establishment of Pakistan, the never-ending journey of Pakistan-China friendship began with the independence of China under the brilliant leadership of Mao Zedong. Behind which was Pakistan's unquestioning recognition of China's independence. In 1962, the border conflict between India and China started and the armies of both sides faced each other. On this occasion, Pakistan fully supported China, due to which the prestige of Pakistan increased in the eyes of China and the relations between the two countries started to become stronger. In 1965, on the occasion of the India-Pakistan war, China supported Pakistan in every way and exercised the right of true friendship. In 1971, at a difficult stage, China once again proved its selfless friendship with Pakistan, due to which both countries became hostile to each other. K and came closer.
Till date many governments have come in the country. In political differences and confrontations, they repeatedly humiliated each other. Development plans were also rolled back, but in 75 years, every government, politician and people always spoke in one language about the eternal Pakistan-China friendship as high as the Himalayas. In 2013, the two countries launched the historic CPEC joint project for the development of the region, in which Energy, Sendak, Gwadar Port, Karachi to Peshawar Railway double track and covering the length of the country in a network of roads were among its features. The first phase of the project was set to be completed by 2020, the middle by 2025, and the third and final phase by 2030. Of these, 27 projects with an investment of 19 billion dollars have been completed so far. 63 projects with an investment of 35 billion dollars are still pending.
In the last 6 years, the CPEC project has largely stalled or slowed down, while 2025 is the year for the completion of the second phase in principle. In this context, the recent successful visit of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif along with his team to China is of great importance, in the light of which the two governments are trying to make up for the damage done during the last 6 years as much as possible. Agricultural and industrial revolution, Increased trade links and revolutionary developments in communication are inevitable in the context of a rapidly deteriorating economic situation. In order to continue the never-ending journey of Pakistan-China friendship, political parties should not only keep all kinds of differences at bay, but should promote mutual cooperation knowing it as a national cause.
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