Overview
- Groundwork on the Karachi–Rohri section of ML-1 is slated to begin in July 2026, with officials targeting completion before December 2028 to support Reko Diq logistics.
- The government says a $2 billion Asian Development Bank financing package for ML-1 has been secured, though this was reported without independent confirmation in the coverage.
- Ministries were told to submit three-year funding requirements and uphold “no compromise on speed and quality” across strategic projects.
- The Rs53.7 billion Thar Coal Railway Connectivity Project—spanning a 105 km link to Chorr, a ~9 km Bin Qasim–Port Qasim double track, and unloading facilities—is expected to finish by June 2026.
- NHA was directed to complete the Sukkur–Hyderabad Motorway within three years, accelerate PPP corridors including Sambrial–Kharian–Rawalpindi and M-8, expedite KKH Phase 2 by 2028, and file fortnightly progress reports.
- Water priorities were reinforced with Mohmand Dam designated a focus project and a mandate for a detailed annual funding threshold for critical schemes including Dasu, Diamer-Bhasha, Tarbela 5th Extension and Karachi’s K-IV.