Pakistan Seeks Green Energy cooperation from China in CPEC 2

Pakistani Federal Minister for Planning, Development, and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal said that China and Pakistan are deepening collaboration on the second phase of the CPEC, with a focus on Green Energy and Technology cooperation, among others.

Iqbal arrived in Beijing on Wednesday for an official visit, the first high-level visit by a Pakistani official to China since Pakistan’s Government formed after Pakistani General Elections 2024. During the visit, Iqbal also held meetings with various Chinese officials.

Pakistani Minister said that in the first phase of the China Pakistan Economic Corridor, Pakistan’s energy and infrastructure sectors were modernized, and in the second phase, the agriculture, industry, green energy and technology sectors will be upgraded.

He categorically said that in terms of green energy cooperation, Pakistan aims to establish industrial zones for the manufacturing of electric cars in collaboration with China, leveraging Pakistan’s competitive advantages to reduce overall production costs and create employment opportunities for Pakistani workers, said another separate press release