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CPEC A GATEWAY CHANGING THE LIVES OF INTRA AND INTERREGIONAL PEOPLE

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http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gpr.2019(IV-IV).10      10.31703/gpr.2019(IV-IV).10      Published : Dec 2019

CPEC a Gateway: Changing the Lives of Intra and Inter-Regional People

Abstract

    CPEC is an ongoing development megaproject which aims to connect Gwadar Port of Pakistan to Chinas northwestern region of Xinjiang, via a network of highways, railways, and pipelines. The economic corridor is considered central to China-Pakistan relations and will run about 2700 km from Gwadar to Kashgar. The vision and mission of CPEC are "To improve the lives of people of Pakistan and China". By building an economic corridor promoting bilateral connectivity, construction, explore potential bilateral investment, economic and trade, logistics and people to people contact for regional connectivity. It includes integrated transport, IT systems including road, rail, seaports, air and data communication channels, energy cooperation, spatial layout, functional zones, industries and industrial parks, agricultural development and poverty alleviation. This intimacy will lead to human resource development. In this paper, a study is done by collecting primary data by questionnaires. The development of the health sector and the construction of the hospital, water filtration plants and other facilities have been checked and analyzed. The question that is answered by conducting this study is; will this project help to change the lives of the people and will facilitate them nicely?

    CPEC, Pakistan, China, People.

    (1) Ujala Siddiq
    Lecturer, Faculty of Contemporary Studies, National Defence University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (2) Zargham Ullah Khan
    Assistant Professor, Hailey College of Banking and Finance, University of Punjab, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Aisha Tahir
    MPhil, Junior Regional Manager SMEDA.
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    CHICAGO : Siddiq, Ujala, Zargham Ullah Khan, and Aisha Tahir. 2019. "CPEC a Gateway: Changing the Lives of Intra and Inter-Regional People." Global Political Review, IV (IV): 88-96 doi: 10.31703/gpr.2019(IV-IV).10

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    HARVARD : SIDDIQ, U., KHAN, Z. U. & TAHIR, A. 2019. CPEC a Gateway: Changing the Lives of Intra and Inter-Regional People. Global Political Review, IV, 88-96.

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    MHRA : Siddiq, Ujala, Zargham Ullah Khan, and Aisha Tahir. 2019. "CPEC a Gateway: Changing the Lives of Intra and Inter-Regional People." Global Political Review, IV: 88-96

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    TURABIAN : Siddiq, Ujala, Zargham Ullah Khan, and Aisha Tahir. "CPEC a Gateway: Changing the Lives of Intra and Inter-Regional People." Global Political Review IV, no. IV (2019): 88-96. https://doi.org/10.31703/gpr.2019(IV-IV).10