Pakistan, ADB Discuss Early Start Of ML 1 Railway Project
Pakistan and the Asian Development Bank have discussed an early start to work on the planned modernization of the Main … Read More The post Pakistan, ADB Discuss Early Start Of ML 1 Railway Project appeared first on ProPakistani .
Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) Vice President Yingming Yang met to discuss the accelerated commencement of the Main Line 1 (ML 1) railway modernization project. The ML 1 railway, stretching 1,733 kilometers from Karachi to Peshawar, forms a crucial part of the China Pakistan Economic Corridor.
During the meeting, Shehbaz emphasized the importance of the project for enhancing freight logistics, regional trade, and major industrial initiatives. He urged for the early groundbreaking of the ML 1 project, highlighting its significance as a key infrastructure priority for modernizing Pakistan's transport network. The discussion also encompassed partnership in private sector development, energy, food security, export competitiveness, artificial intelligence, and information technology.
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