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China’s Commission lauds SC judgment on Orange trainBreaking

December 08, 2017

BEIJING, Dec 08 (INP): Chairman of China’s National Development and Reform Commission lauded the judgment of the Supreme Court of Pakistan, allowing the construction of the Orange Line Metro train. China is willing to continue the project as per original agreement signed in May, 2014, said a senior official of the Commission here on Friday. The project valued $1.6 billion was first of its kind in the country. The signing ceremony of the agreement held in Shanghai was witnessed by President Xi Jinping and his Pakistani counterpart Mamnoon Hussain. Financed by China, the Orange Line Metro Train Project was scheduled to get completed within three years and Chinese companies were supposed to design, construct and monitor the project. The Punjab government was to provide all facilities for its speedy completion. The agreement was inked by Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif and the Chairman of China’s National Development and Reform Commission, Xu-Shaoshi.