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The first phase of CPEC provides 200,000 direct jobs and anticipates additional indirect employment ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development, and Special Initiatives, Ahsan Iqbal, announced plans to upgrade the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) into its second phase, focusing on growth, innovation, sustainability, livelihood, and regional connectivity. A seminar will be held in Beijing from December 17 to 30 to outline the scope and implementation strategy for the upgraded CPEC initiative. The minister, alongside Chinese Ambassador Jiang Zaidong, recognized the contributions of staff working on CPEC at a ceremony held at the Chinese Embassy on Friday. Awards were presented to honor their efforts and commitment to the success of the initiative. Speaking at the event, Ahsan Iqbal highlighted the importance of acknowledging the exceptional work of employees involved in CPEC projects. He noted that CPEC reflects the strong bilateral cooperation between Pakistan and China, which has fostered economic collaboration, strengthened ties, and enhanced strategic partnerships over the past decade. The minister praised the workers, engineers, technicians, and project managers from both countries for their dedication and professionalism. He emphasized that their efforts have been critical to the success of the first phase of CPEC, contributing to infrastructure development, energy projects, logistics, and technology. These efforts, he said, have boosted the economy, created jobs, and improved the quality of life for millions in Pakistan. Highlighting CPEC’s achievements, Iqbal shared that the first phase concluded with the completion of 43 projects worth approximately USD 25 billion. These included 17 power projects that added 8,800 MW to the national grid, two coal mines, and a +660 kV HVDC transmission line. In the transport sector, eight projects costing USD 6.7 billion were completed, resulting in 888 km of motorways and highways, with another 853 km under construction. He also mentioned the Karakoram Highway (Havelian-Thakot) project, which received international recognition by winning the ENR award. CPEC’s first phase has generated approximately 200,000 direct jobs, with further indirect employment opportunities anticipated. Iqbal announced that the second phase of CPEC will prioritize business-to-business cooperation in areas such as manufacturing, agriculture, mines and minerals, Gwadar Port, and the free zone. This phase is expected to be more employment-intensive and bring enhanced economic benefits to both countries. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() );On December 19th, the retrial of the notorious child trafficking case involving Yu Hua and Ying was held in court. The case garnered widespread attention and sparked outrage across the nation as it sheds light on the issue of child trafficking and exploitation in China.
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College Football Playoff officials are expected to talk next month about potential format and selection process changes, and that may include discussion on re-examining who gets chosen for first-round byes. Ross Dellenger of Yahoo Sports provided the report after relaying a conversation with SEC commissioner Greg Sankey on Tuesday. "On Tuesday, in his first public comments since the reveal of the CFP bracket on Sunday, Sankey declined to comment, or offered only limited thoughts about potential changes to both the format and selection process. But conversations are expected to start next month when CFP leaders — conference commissioners and school presidents — gather at the site of the national championship game in Atlanta for their annual meetings." Dellenger also added this comment, citing Big Ten and SEC officials: "The Big Ten and SEC officials, as well as other highly placed sources around college athletics, believe that leaders will re-examine the first-round bye rule, potentially seeding the field in alignment with the rankings." This year marks the first with the new 12-team format, which sees four teams get byes into the quarterfinals. The top four highest-ranked conference champions got first-round byes. No. 1 Oregon (the Big Ten champion) grabbed the top spot and No. 2 Georgia (the SEC champion) slid in behind the Ducks. However, Mountain West champion Boise State is the No. 3 seed despite finishing ninth in the CFP rankings. And Big 12 champion Arizona State is the No. 4 seed even though the Sun Devils are 12th. There's also been an alternate problem created by giving the top four conference champions the byes, in that stronger teams are knocked down in the seeding, giving the best teams much tougher matchups (on paper) in the quarterfinal round. For example, Ohio State and Tennessee are listed sixth and seventh in the CFP ranking but eighth and ninth in the bracket. Oregon has to face one of those tough teams on a neutral field in the quarterfinals. Meanwhile, No. 5 seed Texas and No. 6 seed Penn State will have easier paths (on paper) to winning the quarterfinals if they advance past the first round. The Longhorns would have to play Arizona State, while PSU would face Boise State. In essence, being the top seed doesn't have as great a benefit as it should in this format. The easiest solution, of course, would be to reward the top five conference champions automatic bids into the field and then just seed everyone normally. That would create a more equitable playoff throughout the bracket. When this current format was being thought out a few years ago, the conference landscape was much different. The Big Ten and SEC have since morphed into superpowers, with their teams clearly dominating college football. Dellenger referenced this in his re-telling of Sankey's remarks. "However, in an interview with Yahoo Sports on Tuesday, the SEC commissioner acknowledges that the 12-team format — one he helped create in 2020-21 — was intended for a world that featured five somewhat equitable power conferences and not the current landscape of four inequitable power leagues." "We're seeing the stress points that we knew would be there, but I actually think they are as or more volatile than we thought," Sankey said. "Now we have a whole different [conference] dynamic. So what happens?" Changes could happen to the CFP as soon as next year, per Sankey to Dellenger. However, "most or all of those changes" would need all 10 FBS conferences to be in agreement for that to happen. In the meantime, the 12-team CFP debuts on Friday, Dec. 20, when No. 7 seed Notre Dame hosts No. 10 seed Indiana.In a world filled with quick fixes and temporary solutions, TCM offers a holistic approach to health and wellness that addresses the root causes of our ailments. My journey at the Medi Clinic was a testament to the healing power of TCM, and I am grateful for the opportunity to have experienced its wonders firsthand.