Pakistan will send 1,000 youth to China for agricultural training: PM

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif has said that the government will send 1,000 youngsters to China for agricultural training.

While chairing a meeting of the Federal Cabinet on Tuesday, the Prime Minister briefed the cabinet about his recent visit to China. Positive discussions were held regarding the second phase of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).

The PM emphasised expanding Pak-China cooperation and announced that a high-level Chinese delegation would visit Pakistan to further enhance bilateral ties. He mentioned that over a thousand bilateral meetings between Pakistani and Chinese businessmen and investors took place during his visit.

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The PM further said that Chinese company Huawei will provide training to over 200,000 Pakistani youth annually.