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CPEC A GAME CHANGER BUT WHOSE AN ECONOMIC REALITY CHECK

03 Pages : 24-33

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/ger.2017(II-I).03      10.31703/ger.2017(II-I).03      Published : Dec 2017

CPEC, A Game Changer but whose: An Economic Reality Check

    You will arrive at a destination after 10, 20 or 30 years from now, but where? Thats is the critical inquiry/question. And the answer could be of two-fold; a well-defined destination, or an ill-defined (chaotic) destination. Its obvious, that definitely everyone would like to arrive at a well-defined one. The same rule applies to the mega project of CPEC. No doubt, CPEC is a great and mega project with the volume greater than any project launched in Pakistan since 1947. It seems to benefit Pakistan and China from various perspectives, thats why its named as a game-changer but the point of concern is for whose. This question needs to be answered not only comprehensively but also partially especially by Pakistani side of leadership and strategists. This is essential for the future survival of Pakistan as a country and Pakistanis as a nation. The current research analyzes the grey areas of concern from the Pakistani perspective by putting the four factual checks; strategic, economic, cultural and security on the mega project of CPEC. The paper further, in detail presents a solution-oriented strategic point of view with appropriate recommendations to be adopted in order to cultivate the fruits of the project effectively and efficiently.

    CEPC, Strategic Viability, Economic Viability, Security Perspective, Challenges.
    (1) Muhammad Zia-ur Rehman
    Assistant professor, National Defence University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (2) Yasmine Muhammad Javaid Iqbal
    Faculty of Contemporary Studies, National Defence University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (3) Muhammad Shoaib Malik
    Assistant Professor, Department of Pakistan Studies, National University of Modern Languages Islamabad, Pakistan.
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    CHICAGO : Rehman, Muhammad Zia-ur, Yasmine Muhammad Javaid Iqbal, and Muhammad Shoaib Malik. 2017. "CPEC, A Game Changer but whose: An Economic Reality Check." Global Economics Review, II (I): 24-33 doi: 10.31703/ger.2017(II-I).03
    HARVARD : REHMAN, M. Z., IQBAL, Y. M. J. & MALIK, M. S. 2017. CPEC, A Game Changer but whose: An Economic Reality Check. Global Economics Review, II, 24-33.
    MHRA : Rehman, Muhammad Zia-ur, Yasmine Muhammad Javaid Iqbal, and Muhammad Shoaib Malik. 2017. "CPEC, A Game Changer but whose: An Economic Reality Check." Global Economics Review, II: 24-33
    MLA : Rehman, Muhammad Zia-ur, Yasmine Muhammad Javaid Iqbal, and Muhammad Shoaib Malik. "CPEC, A Game Changer but whose: An Economic Reality Check." Global Economics Review, II.I (2017): 24-33 Print.
    OXFORD : Rehman, Muhammad Zia-ur, Iqbal, Yasmine Muhammad Javaid, and Malik, Muhammad Shoaib (2017), "CPEC, A Game Changer but whose: An Economic Reality Check", Global Economics Review, II (I), 24-33
    TURABIAN : Rehman, Muhammad Zia-ur, Yasmine Muhammad Javaid Iqbal, and Muhammad Shoaib Malik. "CPEC, A Game Changer but whose: An Economic Reality Check." Global Economics Review II, no. I (2017): 24-33. https://doi.org/10.31703/ger.2017(II-I).03