Prioritising CPEC Energy Projects using AHP and TOPSIS Technique

Global China and Pakistan’s federal politics: 10 years of the China–Pakistan Economic Corridor

“…The Pak-China Relations Steering Committee includes senior provincial delegates, but it also has representatives from the 'armed forces and intelligence agencies'. Its purpose is to coordinate and guide the implementation of CPEC projects (Rana, 2021). The military's inclusion mirrors the process adopted in the creation of the CPEC Authority -headed by a retired army general, which institutionalised the military's role in decision-making.…”

“…However, as discussed above, the provision of these facilities is dependent upon financial allocations in the PSDP, particularly so in the province of Balochistan, the poorest province of the federation. Despite Imran Khan's PTI government promising to prioritise socio-economic development, in 2018 many of the PSDP allocations for Balochistan were removed, including four CPEC projects and other schemes for Gwadar (Rana, 2018). This stands in contrast with the continued funding of the D I Khan motorway through the PSDP, noted above.…”