ISLAMABAD, May 08 (NNI): Chairman of National Business Group Pakistan, President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum, and All Karachi Industrial Alliance, and former provincial minister Mian Zahid Hussain on Monday said after many friendly countries and international institutions, China has also expressed its concern over the political situation in Pakistan.
Beijing has asked the political forces to sit together to find a solution for their issues which is required to ensure stability.
Mian Zahid Hussain said that the advice comes from a sincere friendly country, so it should be taken seriously because China never interferes in the internal affairs of any country.
Talking to the business community, the veteran business leader said that China’s advice shows that friendly nation is convinced that Pakistani politicians are incapable of solving their own affairs and their only goal is to gain power at any cost. Some politicians wants power even if the political and economic stability of the country has to be sacrificed for it, he added.
Mian Zahid Hussain further said that China wants peace and political and economic stability in the region which is fundamental for development. China’s visionary leadership has brought Saudi Arabia and Iran closer under the same vision and is worried about Pakistan’s economic situation and wants to improve it.
The Chinese Foreign Minister has also asked Pakistan and Afghanistan to resolve their issues through dialogue and has also promised to accelerate the pace of work on CPEC and reduce the economic pressure on Pakistan. He has expressed his determination to make Russia part of the project.
Mian Zahid Hussain said that China’s One Belt One Road project is game changer, 151 countries have become part of it and Pakistan is a core member of CPEC project and we will support this project through political and economic stability.
The business leader said that during the time of PML-N, CPEC was being worked on at a fast pace, but during the time of PTI, this project has been slow due to which there was little warmth left in mutual relations. The current government re-stabilized relations with China as soon as it came to power, which our friendly country is satisfied with, but due to the current political turmoil, this project is again affected.
Political instability has also forced friendly countries and international organizations to withdraw, which is causing damage to the country’s economy and people, but some politicians do not care about it.
Mian Zahid Hussain said that the case of China is not just a friendly country, it has invested billions of dollars in CPEC, which it also wants to protect. Our politicians should take the path of negotiation seriously and everyone needs to find a solution to the political and economic problems. NNI
