ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and China have agreed to accelerate efforts for early execution of Karachi-Peshawar Main Line-1 (ML-1) project. The understanding came at a meeting between Railways Minister Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed and Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Nong Rong in the federal capital on Monday. The meeting discussed in detail matters of mutual interests, Pak-China relations and rail projects. Sheikh Rasheed said that the ML-1 project will bring about a revolution in the railway department, besides creating new business and employment opportunities in the country. The minister thanked the Chinese ambassador for his country’s continued support for the ML-1 project, saying that the mega project would further strengthen the Pak-China relations.

Source: Pakistan Today November 23, 2020 15:56 UTC