ISLAMABAD (APS)May 9,
2018- Government will remove all grievances of stakeholders regarding
infrastructure, transport and logistics management in CPEC, first national
transport policy with the consultaion of all stakeholders has been devised and
expected to be promulgated during present government, regional connectivity
and best availability of transport and logistic infrastructure will
boost over relations with states connected in CPEC, said secretary planning
commission and reforms Shoaib Ahmad Sadique here in a conference organized by
Institute of Road Safety Traffice Environment Pakistan with the
collaboration of National Institute of Transportation NUST Islamabad.
Talking in the conference
secretary planning commission and reforms Shoaib Ahmad Sadique said that
government has designed Pakistan first ever transport policy and its draft has
been handed over to government to get it tabled in National Assembly. He said
road development is mother of all development and it has key role in relation
with China. He said CPeC is the name of road, rail, air, fiber and shipyard
connectivity and development of their relevant infrastructure. Pakistan and
China can share their experiences in road safety development.
On this occasion,
Director General National Logistic Cell Major General Mushtaq A Faisal stressed
on the importance of logistic infrastructure and supply chain management in
CPEC. NLC has been taking special steps in this connection. He informed that
NLC has signed agreement with Marsdez Company for manufacturing loading trucks
in Pakistan to make ensure the facilities for smooth trading and transportation
of goods. He told that Pakistan will introduce Truck Tracking system to monitor
all transportation on highways and CPEC routs. NLC will manage Sust Border
Terminal Logistic Management and will construct service stations with
facilities for trucks and drivers along with CPEC roads at every 200 km.
Political Councilor of
China Embassy Jiag Han addressing to the audiences strongly ruled out the
perception which has been prevailed in a segment of Pakistani society that
China will dominate like East India Company during British regime. He said that
China had been victim of colonialization and the president of China already had
exhibited China’s policy “ China will boost other economies without political
interference and imposing its own economic agenda”.
Chief Executive of CPEC
project Dauad Butt hinted out that various type of technology as RFID, Iot,
Robotics, Drons, BIM, Big Data and artificial intelligence would be used in
road safety management and transportation of trade.
SSP Highway and Motorway
police Shaharyar Sikandar speaking to the audiences said that due to batter
management, the death toll during road accidents has been decreased 44% in last
year. He said that traffic police has taken various steps as E-ticketing,
Electronic controlling, Driving Center for HTV drivers and better services of
international standards.
Chairman National Institute
of Transportation Qaiser J Khattana on this occasion said that strong trade
connectivity would lead to regional economic development and transport
infrastructure is pre-requisite for CPEC. He said his institution has been
working to maintain CPEC road and transport effects on environment at zero
level. He said after CPEC completion Pakistan would be the first
transport hub of the world.