Overview
- The agreements cover $10 million in project readiness financing for the ML-1 Karachi–Rohri section, $3.8 million for Quetta BRT preparation, and $48 million in additional financing for the Balochistan Water Resources Development Sector project.
- The deals were signed in Islamabad by the Secretary Economic Affairs, Secretary Railways Mazhar Ali Shah, and ADB Country Director Emma Fan.
- Project readiness financing will fund preparatory work such as studies, designs, safeguards and procurement to move the rail and BRT projects toward implementation.
- Officials from Pakistan thanked ADB for sustained support, while the ADB country director reaffirmed commitment to continued collaboration.
- The government emphasized gains for connectivity and urban mobility as well as improved water management and agricultural productivity in Balochistan.