3 universities to open on CPEC route: Ahsan Iqbal

Islamabad: Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal has said that three universities will be opened this year on the western route of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor project (CPEC).

Addressing a seminar in Islamabad on Monday, he said FATA, Zhob and Gwadar universities will be opened along the western route.

He said the government is focusing on regional connectivity to ensure economic growth.