Premier set to inaugurate major road projects soon
NA Speaker Ayaz Sadiq, Chinese envoy Jiang Zaidong, PM Shehbaz Sharif and Deputy PM Ishaq Dar cut a cake to mark the 77th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China.—PM Office ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will inaugurate several major highway projects in the coming months, including the Lodhran–Multan Expressway, expansion of the Pindi Bhattian-Faisalabad Motorway…
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is set to unveil several significant highway projects in the near future, according to a federal minister. The major infrastructure developments include the Lodhran–Multan Expressway, expansion of the Pindi Bhattian-Faisalabad Motorway, and the Peshawar Northern Bypass. Federal Minister for Communications Aleem Khan reported on these and other ongoing and proposed projects, revenue enhancement, road safety, development programs, and financial matters during a meeting of the National Highway Authority (NHA).
Khan expressed concerns over the poor condition of the Lahore-Gujranwala Grand Trunk Road (GT Road) and instructed NHA authorities to take immediate steps to enhance the road's condition and benefit citizens utilizing this critical route. The NHA has already achieved its revenue enhancement targets set two years ago, and the agency plans to finance new road construction using existing revenue streams.
However, officials have requested an additional Rs108 billion from the federal government to fund separate NHA projects in Balochistan.
The minister emphasized the importance of road safety and directed the NHA to engage foreign experts to improve engineering standards, ensuring the country's roads are green, safe, and built to modern international standards. Khan stressed that protecting human lives should be the utmost priority and instructed NHA engineering staff to adopt international best practices for motorist comfort and safety.
China's Ambassador to Pakistan, Jiang Zaidong, highlighted the strong all-weather strategic cooperative partnership between the two nations during a reception marking the 77th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. Both countries celebrate the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations this year. China's transformation and its contributions to global peace, stability, and development continue to inspire countries worldwide.
Chinese trade with Pakistan reached $16.44 billion from January to July, a 13.4% increase year-on-year.
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