Commenting on the new induction, China Economic Net stated on Wednesday that Senator Shibli Faraz, a strong supporter of CPEC has been appointed as the federal minister for Information and Broadcasting and CPEC Authority Chairman Lt-Gen (retd) Asim Saleem Bajwa as Special Assistant for Prime Minister on Information. Both of them are touted as professionally diligent in performing their tasks in quickest and smooth manner as per vision envisaged by National Action Plan on priority areas especially CPEC. Senator Shibli Faraz, was a key panelist on the 5th China-Pakistan Economic Corridor Media Forum held on Nov. 22 2019. In his speech, Shibli Faraz said CPEC possessed significant importance for Afghanistan, Iran, Central Asian countries and the Gulf region. Gwadar, he said, was the top priority of the incumbent regime. He thanked the contributions of Pakistan-China Institute and reaffirmed the commitment of Pakistani government to promoting CPEC and taking it forward to next stage, which will reap big dividends for the nation. CPEC Authority Chairman Lt-Gen (retd) Asim Saleem Bajwa, who is now SAPM on information, is being considered a fresh breather due to his approach and demeanor on CPEC. Recently he tweeted that “Time to gear up for phase-II (of CPEC) which is envisioned to generate mass employment through more projects, mass industrialization, agricultural and socio-economic uplift.” The statement comes a week after Prime Minister Imran Khan directed all concerned ministries to set goals for schemes and ensure inter-governmental coordination for early conclusion of phase II of the multibillion-dollar project. INP/JAVED