'BRI is harbinger of new era of connectivity'

Islamabad: The China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is the harbinger of a new era of connectivity, Special Assistant to the Pakistan Prime Minister on Information and Broadcasting Firdous Ashiq Awan has said. Awan made the remarks here on Tuesday at a seminar on Cross-Regional Media Fusion among the Belt and Road Partners, pointing out that the revival of the ancient Silk Road under the BRI brings in a new era of hope and breaks new dawn, Xinhua news agency reported. China seeks the betterment and overall social and economic development of people living along the Silk Road and beyond through BRI, she said. (IANS)

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