{"id":102116,"date":"2025-05-02T11:09:07","date_gmt":"2025-05-02T06:09:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/?p=102116"},"modified":"2025-05-05T11:16:27","modified_gmt":"2025-05-05T06:16:27","slug":"timeline-set-for-south-asias-longest-bridge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/timeline-set-for-south-asias-longest-bridge.html","title":{"rendered":"Completion target set for South Asia\u2019s longest bridge in Sindh"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Karachi:<\/em> The Government of Sindh has set a 2028 completion target for the Ghotki-Kandhkot Bridge, which is poised to become the longest river bridge in South Asia. Spanning 12.5 kilometers across the Indus River, the project aims to significantly enhance regional connectivity and spur economic activity in northern Sindh and adjoining areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis is going to be the longest river bridge in the entire South Asian region,\u201d said Syed Qasim Naveed Qamar, Special Assistant to the Chief Minister of Sindh on Investment and Public-Private Partnership, during a meeting with members of the business community on Thursday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tessori urges PM Shehbaz for PKR 100 bn to revamp Karachi<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Construction on the Rs30.5 billion project has been underway for the past two years and is now progressing at full pace, Qamar stated. The bridge is strategically located at the intersection of Sindh, Punjab, and Balochistan, and is expected to reduce travel time across the Indus from 2.5 hours to just 15 minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition to improving mobility, the bridge is also seen as a critical intervention for resolving law and order challenges in the katcha areas\u2014underdeveloped riverbank regions often marred by criminal activity and limited access.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhile Ghotki has seen industrial growth and better roads, Kandhkot has remained underserved. This bridge will bring new job opportunities and help uplift local livelihoods,\u201d Qamar added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read: CM Sindh launches Shahrah-<\/a>e<\/a>-Bhutto in Karachi<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The bridge is part of a broader portfolio of infrastructure and social sector projects presented during the meeting, with a combined investment potential of over Rs616 billion. These include roads, hospitals, schools, and special economic zones aimed at attracting private sector participation through public-private partnerships.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Business leaders attending the session included MNA Mirza Ikhtiar Baig, KCCI\u2019s Zubair Motiwala, and industrialist Arif Habib, along with other key stakeholders such as Arif Elahi, Danish Khan, Zahid Saeed, Sameer Chinoy, and Danish Elahi.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Karachi: The Government of Sindh has set a 2028 completion target for the Ghotki-Kandhkot Bridge, which is poised to become the longest river bridge in South Asia. Spanning 12.5 kilometers across the Indus River, the project aims to significantly enhance regional connectivity and spur economic activity in northern Sindh and adjoining areas. \u201cThis is going to be the longest river bridge in the entire South Asian region,\u201d said Syed Qasim Naveed Qamar, Special Assistant to the Chief Minister of Sindh on Investment and Public-Private Partnership, during a meeting with members of the business community on Thursday. Tessori urges PM Shehbaz for PKR 100 bn to revamp Karachi Construction on the Rs30.5 billion project has been underway for the past two years and is now progressing at full pace, Qamar stated. The bridge is strategically located at the intersection of Sindh, Punjab, and Balochistan, and is expected to reduce travel time across the Indus from 2.5 hours to just 15 minutes. In addition to improving mobility, the bridge is also seen as a critical intervention for resolving law and order challenges in the katcha areas\u2014underdeveloped riverbank regions often marred by criminal activity and limited access. \u201cWhile Ghotki has seen industrial growth…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":84287,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[15181],"tags":[64348,7498,60230,20324,47350,30917,64346,64347,54714,27303,50161,1974,64349,64345,64296],"persona":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-102116","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-environment","8":"tag-2028-projects","9":"tag-economic-growth","10":"tag-ghotki-kandhkot-bridge","11":"tag-indus-river","12":"tag-industrial-development","13":"tag-infrastructure-projects","14":"tag-investment-in-sindh","15":"tag-longest-river-bridge","16":"tag-pakistan-development","17":"tag-public-private-partnership","18":"tag-regional-connectivity","19":"tag-sindh-government","20":"tag-sindh-infrastructure","21":"tag-south-asia-bridge","22":"tag-transport-infrastructure","23":"cat-15181-id"},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nTimeline set for South Asia\u2019s longest bridge - 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