Islamabad: August 4, 2026: The 91st CPEC Progress Review Meeting, chaired by Federal Minister for Planning, Development & Special Initiatives, Prof. Ahsan Iqbal, reviewed progress on key CPEC initiatives and directed stakeholders to accelerate implementation, strengthen coordination and remove bottlenecks.
The Federal Minister emphasized that CPEC 2.0 will advance through the Five Corridors Framework: Innovation, Livelihood, Openness, Green and Growth. He directed that each corridor should be supported by a comprehensive long-term development plan with clearly defined priorities, measurable outcomes, and effective implementation mechanisms.
Progress on the agenda items was taken up with the relevant ministries, provincial governments, public sector organizations, regulatory bodies, academic institutions, project entities and the Pakistan Mission in Beijing.
The meeting also stressed compliance with security and operational requirements, stronger stakeholder participation, timely inter-ministerial coordination and prompt execution of agreements and contracts to support investor confidence and timely project delivery.