CPEC 2.0 to supercharge Pakistan’s Industrial, Digital Growth, Dar says

ISLAMABAD – Pakistan and China are entering new phase of cooperation under CPEC 2.0, with the initiative set to focus industrialization, I.T, agriculture, mining, and human resource development. Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said the next phase will align with Pakistan’s national development agenda to drive high-quality economic growth and deepen bilateral cooperation. Addressing reception hosted by Chinese Embassy to mark 105th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China (CPC), Dar said the next stage of CPEC would move beyond infrastructure-led development and focus on high-quality economic growth, innovation, and long-term sustainability. نائب وزیراعظم و وزیر خارجہ اسحاق ڈار نے اسلام آباد میں منعقدہ بین الاقوامی سیمینار سے کلیدی خطاب کرتے ہوئے سندھ طاس معاہدے کی اہمیت کو اجاگر کیا۔ انہوں نے کہا کہ یہ معاہدہ خطے میں امن، استحکام اور آبی تعاون کی ایک مضبوط بنیاد کی حیثیت رکھتا ہے، جس کی پاسداری ناگزیر ہے۔#IWT2026… — Khawaja Yaseen Usmani (@YaseenUSM_Offl) July 1, 2026 He described Pakistan’s all-weather strategic partnership with China as a cornerstone of the country’s foreign policy, emphasizing that bilateral cooperation has entered a new chapter with greater emphasis on productive sectors capable of driving economic expansion. Congratulating the leadership and members of the CPC, Dar praised China’s transformation under the party’s leadership, saying its rapid economic rise and success in lifting hundreds of millions of people out of poverty had become a global example of development. He said China’s progress has extended beyond its borders by promoting shared prosperity and advancing the concept of a community with a shared future for humanity. DPM highlighted enduring relationship between Islamabad and Beijing, the deputy prime minister said the two countries have built decades of trust, mutual respect, and strategic cooperation. He noted that both sides have consistently supporte