09-19-2015, 02:06 PM
Sialkot: Construction for the Lahore-Sialkot Motorway, a project touted to be a catalyst for socio-economic development in the region, will begin next month.
Federal Minister for Defence, Water and Power Khawaja Muhammad Asif announced this in an open court at the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz house on September 13. According to him, the “golden export triangle” – Sialkot, Gujrat, and Gujranwala – will especially benefit from this motorway.
The minister also said that two firms have been shortlisted by the National Highway Authority to undertake the project – the Frontier Works Organisation and a foreign firm.
Reportedly, the PKR 45 billion project is due to be completed within two years. In the second phase, the motorway will be expanded from Sambrial to Kharian.
Federal Minister for Defence, Water and Power Khawaja Muhammad Asif announced this in an open court at the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz house on September 13. According to him, the “golden export triangle” – Sialkot, Gujrat, and Gujranwala – will especially benefit from this motorway.
The minister also said that two firms have been shortlisted by the National Highway Authority to undertake the project – the Frontier Works Organisation and a foreign firm.
Reportedly, the PKR 45 billion project is due to be completed within two years. In the second phase, the motorway will be expanded from Sambrial to Kharian.