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China has to maintain security throughout the unsupportive Baluchistan
area where the Pakistan government appears to be incapable of

providing adequate security measures

Benefits for Pakistan

Pakistan has a very weak economy. Boosting the CPEC project will help

Pakistan to develop its infrastructure and boost growth in their economy

It is estimated that Pakistan has the largest population aged under 30.

With the help of CPEC, employment opportunities are created

The annual power generation in Pakistan is about 16,400 MW due to
which Pakistan has a power crisis. China agreed to tackle this energy

crisis by signing 21 agreements on energy, mainly coal, gas and solar

energy, which will generate around 16,400 MW doubling Pakistan’s
present power generation rate

Gwadar port will be upgraded to international standards along with

constructing an airport in this area

More than 20 power plants will be constructed while some of them are

already operational

It helps to construct roads from Karachi to Peshawar along with
redeveloping the highest highway in the world — the Karakoram

highway, which connects Pakistan with China, which are known as

“Belt roads”

“Orange line” — an automated rapid transit system consisting of metro
rails which are automated and driverless will be realised

It will slowly help Pakistan to create Special Economic Zones (SEZ),

enabling technology transfer. But now the concentration is on port

building and energy sectors