Tapi and Casa projects are in addition to CPEC, under which, Central Asian states would supply gas and electricity to Pak industries, and in lieu of that, Pakistan would allow them to use its Arabian sea ports for all kinds of out going and in bound trade.

Pakistan's geographical location is similar to Singapore or Suez Canal, as it allows Russia, Mongolia, China, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan and Afghanistan to do competitive transit trade via Pakistan.