CPEC not imposing immediate burden of loan-repayment: Planning Commission
ISLAMABAD: The Planning Commission of Pakistan has issued a clarification to address the concerns of the global community about Pakistan’s CPEC-related Chinese debts.
The planning commission statement said: “CPEC is not imposing any immediate burden with respect to loans repayment and energy sector outflows” it said, arguing all debt related outflows will be outweighed by the resultant benefits of the investments to the Pakistan economy. The statement, however, did not give any figures on the size of the outflows or their…