ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Planning, Development, and Special Initiatives was informed on Friday that the government is considering a proposal to dissolve the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Authority.
Planning Ministry Secretary Awais Manzur Sumra revealed that the authority is currently non-functional, and the prime minister has suggested forwarding the matter to the federal government’s rightsizing committee. The ministry has also recommended initiating the repeal of the CPEC Authority Act.
The committee, chaired by Senator Quratul Ain Marri, also approved a private member’s bill to include representatives from the Senate and National Assembly in the CPEC Authority. Senator Mohammad Abdul Qadir, who moved the bill, highlighted that a proposal to dissolve the authority had already been submitted to the prime minister.
Story by Iftikhar A. Khan
