Islamabad: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has announced that the federal government will construct the M-6 and M-9 motorways from Sukkur to Hyderabad and Hyderabad to Karachi. Addressing a meeting of the federal cabinet in Islamabad on Tuesday, he also revealed plans to dualize the N-25 highway, an important route in Balochistan that links Chaman, Quetta, Kallat, Khuzdar, and Karachi.
According to Radio Pakistan, the Prime Minister stated that savings from the reduction of petroleum prices in the international market will be allocated for these infrastructure projects. He emphasized that the N-25 will be upgraded to a dual carriageway and renovated according to motorway standards.
The Prime Minister also mentioned that the same savings from petroleum prices will be used to complete Phase 2 of the Kachhi Canal project, which aims to irrigate hundreds of acres in Balochistan. He highlighted that this initiative will contribute to prosperity throughout Balochistan and the rest of Pakistan.
Shehbaz Sharif expressed that the four provinces of Pakistan are like brothers and will share resources equitably. He reiterated that the prosperity of Pakistan is linked to the prosperity of Balochistan.
Chief Minister of Balochistan, Sarfaraz Bugti, present at the federal cabinet meeting, thanked the Prime Minister for the project to restore the N-25 and other developmental initiatives for Balochistan.
Earlier, the Prime Minister condemned the killing of eight Pakistanis in Sistan, Iran. He mentioned that the Foreign Minister had contacted his Iranian counterpart, expressing hope that the Iranian government will ensure justice for the victims.
Additionally, the Federal Cabinet approved an amendment to the Petroleum Products (Petroleum Levy) Ordinance 1961, intended to increase national revenues. The cabinet also approved the Sustainable Investment Sukuk Framework for the issuance of domestic securities by the government, which will support local sustainable investment projects related to the environment and renewable energy.