Islamabad: The Senate Standing Committee on Communications has sought details of the framework agreement between Pakistan and China on Multan-Sukkur Motorway, a news source reported. The parliamentary panel met under the chairmanship of Senator Hidayat Ullah.
Senator Mir Muhammad Yousaf Badini, Senator Syed Muhammad Sabir Shah, Senator Muhammad Usman Khan Kakar, Senator Fida Muhammad, and officials of the Ministry of Communications attended the meeting.
The committee asked the officials concerned to present a copy of the framework agreement. They also sought data regarding traffic flow of Chinese vehicles.
The motorway project is expected to become operational by August 2019. Almost 70% of the construction work has been completed. Earlier this year, the 33-kilometre-long Multan-Shujaabad section of the motorway was inaugurated, but was later closed owing to the ongoing construction work.
The 392-kilometre-long Multan-Sukkur Motorway will begin in Multan and pass through Rahim Yar Khan, Sadiqabad, Pano Aqil, and other areas, to reach Sukkur.
