Observer Report
Islamabad
Work on Shanghai Electric’s Thar Coal Block-1 Project, a priority implementation project of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor – CPEC, is expected to speed up following the arrival of a batch of 500 Chinese engineers and managers. CPEC Power Project in Thar Block-1 to get boost with return of 500 Chinese workers.
The Chinese personnel arrived on a special chartered flight that took off from Shanghai’s Pudong International Airport on Tuesday noon and arrived in the night at Karachi’s Jinnah Terminal.
Chinese workers hold a banner after their arrival here at Jinnah Terminal from Shanghai. 500 Chinese engineers and managerial personnel have come to Pakistan to work on Shanghai Electric’s integrated coal power project in Thar Block-1, a priority implementation project of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor. The engineers and managers were given a warm farewell by Executive management of Shanghai Electric, Mr. Chen Ganjin, and Mr. Liu Guoping before their departure for Karachi. On their arrival here they were received by company officials at the Jinnah Terminal.
