{
  "id": 19413694,
  "title": "Karachi Port to Qayyumabad: CM approves construction of Shahrah-e-Bhutto corridor",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/karachi-port-to-qayyumabad-cm-approves-construction-of-shahrah-e",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-11-10T23:31:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40448324/karachi-port-to-qayyumabad-cm-approves-construction-of-shahrah-e-bhutto-corridor"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "At a recent Public Private Partnership (PPP) Policy Board session chaired by Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah, the construction of the Shahrah-e-Bhutto corridor was approved. The 16.5 kilometers long, four-lane expressway will connect Qayyumabad to Karachi Port. \"Shahrah-e-Bhutto will be connected to the East Wharf of the Karachi Port,\" the board reported. The project's contract will span 27.5 years, including 2.5 years for construction. The plan for the corridor will follow design, finance, construction, operation, and transfer. The board also considered replacing the \"infrastructure right\" with equity. Throughout the meeting, discussions included the Karachi Port Trust's license agreement and the issuance of the final NOC. A protective embankment, additional loop, ramp, and streetlights were approved for installation on the Memon Goth Interchange.",
  "summary": "KARACHI: The Public Private Partnership (PPP) Policy Board session chaired by Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah granted approval of the construction of corridor of Shahrah-e-Bhutto, extending from Qayyumabad to Karachi Port. The 16.5 kilometers long, four-lane expressway will be built from Karachi Port to Qayyumabad. “Shahrah-e-Bhutto will be connected to the East Wharf of the Karachi Port,” the PPP…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}