Pakistan’s Head of Belt and Road Program Accused in Media Report of Corruption

Pakistan’s Head of Belt and Road Program Accused in Media Report of Corruption
File image of Lt. Gen. Asim Saleem Bajwa. AAMIR QURESHI/AFP via Getty Images
Venus Upadhayaya
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A top aide to Pakistan’s prime minister who serves as the chairman of the China–Pakistan Economic Corridor Authority (CPEC) is under pressure to resign after an investigative report claimed that he’s guilty of corruption, having used his military rank to benefit his family business in four countries, including the United States.

Retired Lt. Gen. Asim Saleem Bajwa leads the government body that oversees China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) plans in Pakistan, including the $62 billion CPEC alliance.
Venus Upadhayaya
Venus Upadhayaya
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Venus Upadhayaya reports on India, China, and the Global South. Her traditional area of expertise is in Indian and South Asian geopolitics. Community media, sustainable development, and leadership remain her other areas of interest.
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