Rs415bn Karachi-Quetta Expressway set to cut travel time, boost trade

Mettis Link News reported that the Rs415 billion N-25 Karachi-Quetta-Chaman Pakistan Expressway is projected to shorten both the journey time and the road length linking Karachi with Quetta. Officials expect the road to lift commerce and movement across Balochistan and the wider nation.

A review of the communications sector also examined ongoing and planned National Highway Authority (NHA) works, among them the proposed Zhob Bypass, which the government is prioritising. Ministry officials said they were tracking progress on current Balochistan projects and taking steps to improve transport facilities across the province, according to APP.

Federal Minister for Communications Abdul Aleem Khan said the expressway would make travel faster and more comfortable, and serve as a key trade route for the province and the country. Balochistan Governor Sheikh Jaffar Khan Mandokhail welcomed the federal focus on National Highway projects and said completing them would open new trade and economic opportunities for residents.