PM directs initiation of Lahore-Karachi Motorway project

[Edevelop]

ISLAMABAD: The Prime Minister, Nawaz Sharif, has directed to begin work on Lahore-Karachi Motorway project.

A high-level meeting with Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in the chair in Islamabad on Friday approved Public Sector Development Programme for the next financial year.

The prime minister was told that the work on Lahore-Karachi motorway project would be started by end of the current year.

Speaking on the occasion, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said projects to be initiated under PSDP will create millions of job opportunities.

He said we have embarked upon the road to progress and projects initiated by our government will usher the country in to an era of prosperity.

The meeting approved the allocation for Construction of Diamer Bhasha Dam having generation capacity of 4500 MW, Dasu Hydro Power Project of 2160 MW, Construction of Faisalabad - Khanewal M-4 Motorway and Rawalpindi-Islamabad Metro Bus project.

The meeting also approved the initiatives of Feasibility Studies for construction of New Rail Link from Islamabad to Muzaffarabad via Murree, construction of New Rail Link from Havelian to Pak China Border and linking Gawadar with Karachi through rail.

The meeting also approved approach roads to New Islamabad International Airport. It also approved new Gawadar International Airport project, jetty and infrastructure development at Gaddani, Gawadar Port Economic Free Zone project, Pak-China Technical and Vocational Institute at Gawadar and Quaid-e-Azam Solar Park at Lal Sohnra Park Phase-II.

Among others the meeting was attended by Minister Finance Ishaq Dar, Minister for Planning Ahsan Iqbal and senior officials of the concerned ministries.


PM directs initiation of Lahore-Karachi Motorway project - thenews.com.pk

 

[Drebin]

Really really hope that all these projects get completed as they don't only ensure millions of jobs but, also promise a long term prosperity of our nation.

 

[itduzz]

How much toll will be from Karachi to Lahore?

 

[Donatello]

if Multan-Lahore motorway is complete, technically they need to build one from Multan to Karachi only, big task, but it can be connected to the rest of the network.

 

[farhan_9909]

What about from peshawar to karak,Bannu and DIK?

 

[damdam786]

What about from peshawar to karak,Bannu and DIK?

Isn't Peshawar already connected with Lahore and Islamabad with Motorway?

 

[Kompromat]

They need to keep room in the middle for a strategic maglev train from China in the future.

 

[PiyaraPakistan]

Keep it up, PMLN.

 

[Secret Service]

what happened to Multan Motorway...? is it stopeed because it was started by previous government..?

 

[damdam786]

what happened to Multan Motorway...? is it stopeed because it was started by previous government..?

Its part of lahore-karachi motorway.

 

[arushbhai]

I cant wait for this project to start. Its going to revolutionize how goods will be transported.

 

[HariPrasad]

ISLAMABAD: The Prime Minister, Nawaz Sharif, has directed to begin work on Lahore-Karachi Motorway project.

A high-level meeting with Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in the chair in Islamabad on Friday approved Public Sector Development Programme for the next financial year.

The prime minister was told that the work on Lahore-Karachi motorway project would be started by end of the current year.

Speaking on the occasion, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said projects to be initiated under PSDP will create millions of job opportunities.

He said we have embarked upon the road to progress and projects initiated by our government will usher the country in to an era of prosperity.

The meeting approved the allocation for Construction of Diamer Bhasha Dam having generation capacity of 4500 MW, Dasu Hydro Power Project of 2160 MW, Construction of Faisalabad - Khanewal M-4 Motorway and Rawalpindi-Islamabad Metro Bus project.

The meeting also approved the initiatives of Feasibility Studies for construction of New Rail Link from Islamabad to Muzaffarabad via Murree, construction of New Rail Link from Havelian to Pak China Border and linking Gawadar with Karachi through rail.

The meeting also approved approach roads to New Islamabad International Airport. It also approved new Gawadar International Airport project, jetty and infrastructure development at Gaddani, Gawadar Port Economic Free Zone project, Pak-China Technical and Vocational Institute at Gawadar and Quaid-e-Azam Solar Park at Lal Sohnra Park Phase-II.

Among others the meeting was attended by Minister Finance Ishaq Dar, Minister for Planning Ahsan Iqbal and senior officials of the concerned ministries.


PM directs initiation of Lahore-Karachi Motorway project - thenews.com.pk

I hope that they will plan it well so that it can be finished well within the budget like India does in case of golden quadrilateral in Vajpayee era.