Sardar Mahtab Ahmad Khan, Governor KP has recognized certain serious issues in the current governance and stressed that there is dire need to maintain unanimity for the progressive and peaceful development of Pakistan[1] [2]. He acknowledged China-Pakistan Economic Corridor a perfect initiative for the economic development of the whole country rather any particular region. Additionally, under the umbrella of CPEC, the federal government has endorsed five industrial estates as special economic zones[3]. These SEZ would permit to harness the physical and human resources of the country. It would attract the foreign direct investment with more employment opportunities. The CPEC investment of 40 billion, which contributed to the improved GDP of 2.8%, correspondingly would cause the attraction of indirect investment. Despite of the huge standing of CPEC, it national significance does not seem to supersede domestic political conflicts and differences of opinion. There is substantial lack of consensus among federal and provincial political leaders over CPEC. Sardar Mahtab said, “The country was facing internal and external enemies, and the nation would have to act in unison to foil the enemies’ designs”.2
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[1] http://www.thenews.com.pk/print/86407-Governor-reopens-Bara-Bazaar
[2] http://www.dawn.com/news/1230624/cpec-to-generate-economic-activity-in-hazara-governo
[3] http://en.dailypakistan.com.pk/pakistan/five-industrial-estates-upgraded-as-special-economic-zones-under-cpec/