By Afshan Subohi
As Pakistan navigates its challenges and emerges from diplomatic isolation, the Shehbaz Sharif government now seeks to convert economic stabilisation into inclusive growth to rebuild its political base. Achieving this requires substantial investment in job-creating sectors like agriculture and industry, hence the plan to launch Phase II of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) later this month in Beijing.
Official sources also said the prime minister will travel to Beijing at the end of this month to attend the Shanghai Coope颅ration Organisation (SCO) summit. Furthermore, he is expected to attend the Pak-China B2B Investment Conference.
According to media reports, preparations for the visit were discussed during Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi鈥檚 trip to Pakistan last week for the 6th Strategic Dialogue, where both sides reaffirmed their commitment to the high-quality development of the upgraded China-Pakistan Economic Corridor.
Without a clear roadmap, strong inter-departmental coordinati