Karachi: Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday (December 13) performed the groundbreaking of the Sukkur-Hyderabad section of the M6 motorway, news sources reported.
During the ceremony, Prime Minister Shehbaz said that the 306-kilometre-long road infrastructure project would be completed within 30 months. The project, which is estimated to cost PKR 307 billion, is part of the ‘historic development package’ for Sindh that was announced by the federal government in 2021. Shehbaz emphasized the importance of ensuring exceptional construction quality in order to provide Sindh residents with the best possible commuting experience. He also credited Sindh’s successful public-private partnership model for the inauguration of the project and expressed hope that it could be replicated at the federal level. PM Shehbaz also highlighted the importance of connecting Balochistan, the country’s largest province, with the rest of the country.
In another development, PM Shehbaz directed Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal to conduct a feasibility study of the Karachi-Hyderabad motorway. He instructed Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah and Iqbal to work together to identify and investigate any projects that may be experiencing delays. Shehbaz also announced that both the federal and provincial governments will contribute PKR 1 billion each to complete the development package for Sindh.
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