Lieutenant General (retired) Asim Saleem Bajwa on Tuesday has resigned from the post of chairman China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Authority.

"I bow my head before Allah Almighty for giving me an opportunity to raise and steer the important institution of CPEC Authority as one window for all CPEC projects, charting the future direction," Asim Bajwa said on twitter.

I bow my head before Allah Almighty for giving me an opportunity to raise & steer the important institution of CPEC Authority as one window for all CPEC projects, charting the future direction. Wouldn’t have been possible without full confidence& support of the PM & his Govt-1/2

— Asim Saleem Bajwa (@AsimSBajwa) August 3, 2021

Meanwhile PM’s Special Assistant on Political Communication Shahbaz Gill announced on his official twitter account that Khalid Mansoor has been appointed as Special Assistant to Prime Minister (SAPM) on CPEC affairs after the approval from prime minister Imran Khan.

وزیراعظم عمران خان نے خالد منصور صاحب کو معاون خصوصی برائے CPEC Affairs تعینات کرنے کی منظوری دی ہے۔ خالد منصور صاحب خوش آمدید اور اللہ آپکا حامی و ناصر ہو۔ pic.twitter.com/Wmz9KA7oA0

— Dr. Shahbaz GiLL (@SHABAZGIL) August 3, 2021

Asim Saleem Bajwa wished the best for Khalid Mansoor, who has replaced him as the special assistant to the prime minister on CPEC Affairs.

Terming CPEC as a "lifeline for Pakistan", Bajwa said it would "transform us into a progressive and fully developed country".

The course is set for future progression of CPEC, this journey will go on. My best wishes to Kahlid Mansoor sb, who is fully equipped to take it forward. CPEC is life line for Pakistan, it will transform us into a progressive and fully developed country InshaAllah-2/2

— Asim Saleem Bajwa (@AsimSBajwa) August 3, 2021