ISLAMABAD: The National Highway Authority (NHA) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) have signed an agreement to build two sections of the M6 Motorway, connecting Hyderabad to Sukkur in Sindh province.
The agreement was signed by senior officials from both organizations. Under the deal, ADB will provide advisory support including feasibility studies and assistance in structuring a viable Public-Private Partnership (PPP) framework. The bank will also support the procurement process to attract private sector investment.
The project involves a 120-kilometre, six-lane road linking Hyderabad to Sukkur. It will serve as the final missing segment in the Karachi–Peshawar motorway corridor.
Federal Minister for Communications Abdul Aleem Khan welcomed the signing, calling it a major milestone for the country’s infrastructure development. He noted that a project stalled for over 30 years was now moving ahead within just two years. The minister credited focused government effort and multilateral engagement for the breakthrough.
Khan stressed that the M6 is the missing link in Pakistan’s north-south road network. Once completed, it will allow traffic to move uninterrupted from Karachi Port to Peshawar and Gilgit. This, he said, will significantly improve trade logistics and passenger connectivity across the country.
The full project stretches 306 kilometres and will be six lanes wide. It will include 15 interchanges and 10 service areas for travelers and commercial transporters. Modern tolling and safety systems will also be installed along the route. Construction is scheduled to begin in May under the PPP model, with financing already secured from the Islamic Development Bank and the OPEC Fund.
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