We had the honour to welcome Abdul Majid Yousfani, Consul General of Pakistan, as guest speaker on April 23rd. He provided a very interesting talk on his homeland, Pakistan. He illustrated his talk with photos, both of tourist areas and of the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) developments including the Gwadar Port. The CPEC is a collection of infrastructure projects currently valued at $62 billion. CPEC is intended to rapidly modernize Pakistani infrastructure and strengthen its economy by the construction of modern transportation networks, numerous energy projects, and special economic zones. Consul Yousfani commented on one of the major problems facing his country. They have 1.4 million refugees in Pakistan, mainly from Afghanistan and Iran, which they are feeding and housing. All in all, a very enlightening talk.
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