issb pakistan affairs MCQ #136

The first wave of CPEC energy projects was designed chiefly to reduce

issb pakistan affairs MCQ #136

  1. Question 1

    Q1. The first wave of CPEC energy projects was designed chiefly to reduce

    • A) Pakistan's trade surplus with China
    • B) Textile export duties
    • C) Provincial sales tax rates
    • D) Chronic electricity shortfalls and load-shedding

    Answer: Chronic electricity shortfalls and load-shedding

    Explanation: Early CPEC power plants targeted Pakistan's severe generation gap that caused long blackouts. They were not tax or trade-balance measures.