The minister noted that the expressway was among Pakistan’s most critical infrastructure assets.
ISLAMABAD:
The National Highways Authority (NHA) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) have signed an agreement for the construction of two sections of the M6 highway, connecting Karachi to Sukkur.
Communications Minister Abdul Aleem Khan welcomed the development, calling the project a “vital gateway” to Pakistan’s future development and a decisive step towards economic prosperity.
“The government has successfully initiated a project that remained stalled for more than 30 years and achieved this breakthrough in just two years of dedicated effort,” Khan said in a statement.
He highlighted that the M6 motorway represented the “missing economic link” in the country’s North-South corridor, making its completion an absolute necessity for sustainable national growth.
The minister noted that the expressway was among Pakistan’s most critical infrastructure assets, designed to serve as a backbone for the country’s future trade and logistics.
He noted that the completion of the missing link would revolutionize the country’s transportation network by allowing traffic from Karachi port to travel seamlessly to Peshawar and Gilgit through a continuous highway system.
Khan highlighted that the project, 306 kilometers long and six lanes, will be equipped with modern toll and security systems, will have 15 interchanges and 10 state-of-the-art service areas to facilitate both travelers and commercial transporters.
