Zhang, 48, is one of growing number of Chinese pioneers sensing an opportunity across Himalayas in Pakistan, where Beijing has pledged to spend $57billion on infrastructure projects.
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has launched the Pakistan-China Optical Fiber Cable Project, which is part of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), Daily Pakistan reports. The project is expected to improve connectivity in Gilgit-Baltistan. Customers in the area will soon have access to 3G and 4G services, the minister said.