CPEC will transform Pakistan into regional trade hub: President

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President Mamnoon Hussain has said that completion of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor project will transform Pakistan into a regional trade hub.

Addressing to a ceremony of Kotri Association of Trade and Industry in Kotri on Saturday, the president said this mega project envisages not only construction of motorways but also many power plants including nuclear

Hussain said the corruption has affected every institution of the country and now there is need to launch collective efforts to eliminate this menace.

Youth constitute fifty to sixty percent of the population and they should come forward in the fight against corruption, he added.

The president said Central Asian States are also demonstrating interest in the CPEC and project will also generate hundreds of thousands of new job opportunities for the youth.