Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif announced that the government will allocate savings from reduced global oil prices toward infrastructure projects.
These include upgrading the notorious N-25 Highway to a motorway-standard highway and completing Phase-II of the Kachhi Canal project in Balochistan.
Addressing a federal cabinet meeting, PM Shehbaz said that the decision reflected the national commitment to Balochistan’s development and an end to years of neglect.
“From a political and social perspective, it’s time to address the disparity. While motorways run through many parts of the country, Balochistan has waited far too long. We will now change the fate of the N-25, from being a highway of tragedy to a highway of prosperity,” said the prime minister.
He underlined that the N-25, connecting Karachi to Chaman via Quetta, Kalat, and Khuzdar, had claimed more than 2,000 lives in recent years due to its poor condition and single-lane structure.
