CHINA PAKISTAN ECONOMIC CORRIDOR (CPEC) OPPORTUNITIES AND THREATS AT DOMESTIC AND REGIONAL CIRCLES

Abstract

It is believed that China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) would bring peace and prosperity in domestic as well as regional circles of Pakistan. This project carries many different perspectives including domestic employments and regional connectivity. Although a lot of work has been done on the project of CPEC already but in this article, an attempt has been made to understand the importance of the project CPEC in the domestic domain of employment and regional connectivity concerns with its opportunities and threats to the project. The main contribution to support this article is the review of literature focusing China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) a blessing for Pakistan and addressing political, economic and strategic challenges and threats to the project. The paper concludes with possible managerial suggestions to eradicate the threats to the project by stakeholders’ participation in the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).