{"id":103708,"date":"2025-10-23T10:18:59","date_gmt":"2025-10-23T05:18:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/?p=103708"},"modified":"2025-10-23T10:19:04","modified_gmt":"2025-10-23T05:19:04","slug":"khan-adb-review-ongoing-upcoming-road-projects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/khan-adb-review-ongoing-upcoming-road-projects.html","title":{"rendered":"Aleem Khan, ADB review ongoing, upcoming road projects"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Islamabad: A delegation from the Asian Development Bank (ADB), led by Director General Hideaki Iwasaki, called on Federal Minister for Communications Abdul Aleem Khan in Islamabad to discuss ongoing and proposed projects in Pakistan\u2019s communications sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During the meeting, both sides exchanged views on infrastructure development, road safety, and future cooperation. The minister emphasized that highway and motorway construction projects of public importance remain among the government\u2019s top priorities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Aleem Khan highlighted that the National Highway Authority (NHA) has recorded a historic increase in revenue over the past year, enabling it to move toward financial self-sufficiency. He added that the completion of the Lahore\u2013Sialkot\u2013Kharian\u2013Rawalpindi Motorway will reduce travel distance between the regions by up to 100 kilometres, cutting both time and fuel consumption. The new route will also serve as an alternate corridor to the existing Lahore\u2013Islamabad Motorway (M-2).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/ecnec-clears-motorways-roads-green-initiatives.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ECNEC clears motorways, road works, green initiatives<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The minister noted that strict enforcement of speed limits is being ensured to enhance road safety. He added that Emergency Rescue Services and an Air Ambulance System are also being introduced on motorways to improve emergency response.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Aleem Khan further said that the Karachi\u2013Hyderabad Motorway will start from Karachi Port, improving the country\u2019s freight transport network and supporting trade efficiency. He also appreciated the ADB\u2019s continued assistance through the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) program, reaffirming the government\u2019s commitment to completing all development schemes on time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>ADB Director General Hideaki Iwasaki commended Pakistan\u2019s efforts in upgrading its transport and infrastructure sectors and reaffirmed the bank\u2019s partnership with the country. He also lauded Pakistan\u2019s decision to host the Regional Transport Ministers\u2019 Conference 2025 in Islamabad, confirming ADB\u2019s participation in the event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The meeting was attended by the Federal Secretary for Communications and the Chairman of the NHA, who were directed to maintain close coordination with ADB to ensure the timely completion of all road projects.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Islamabad: A delegation from the Asian Development Bank (ADB), led by Director General Hideaki Iwasaki, called on Federal Minister for Communications Abdul Aleem Khan in Islamabad to discuss ongoing and proposed projects in Pakistan\u2019s communications sector. During the meeting, both sides exchanged views on infrastructure development, road safety, and future cooperation. The minister emphasized that highway and motorway construction projects of public importance remain among the government\u2019s top priorities. Aleem Khan highlighted that the National Highway Authority (NHA) has recorded a historic increase in revenue over the past year, enabling it to move toward financial self-sufficiency. He added that the completion of the Lahore\u2013Sialkot\u2013Kharian\u2013Rawalpindi Motorway will reduce travel distance between the regions by up to 100 kilometres, cutting both time and fuel consumption. The new route will also serve as an alternate corridor to the existing Lahore\u2013Islamabad Motorway (M-2). Read: ECNEC clears motorways, road works, green initiatives The minister noted that strict enforcement of speed limits is being ensured to enhance road safety. He added that Emergency Rescue Services and an Air Ambulance System are also being introduced on motorways to improve emergency response. Aleem Khan further said that the Karachi\u2013Hyderabad Motorway will start from Karachi Port, improving the country\u2019s&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":68134,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[15016],"tags":[68853,55478,58881,2086,11307,68856,47122,68859,68857,68855,63177,1965,6179,68854,68858,1683,60291,61669],"persona":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-103708","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-new-developments","8":"tag-adb-delegation","9":"tag-adb-pakistan","10":"tag-aleem-khan","11":"tag-asian-development-bank","12":"tag-carec","13":"tag-highway-development","14":"tag-infrastructure-development","15":"tag-islamabad-meetings","16":"tag-karachi-hyderabad-motorway-2","17":"tag-lahore-sialkot-rawalpindi-motorway","18":"tag-motorway-projects","19":"tag-national-highway-authority","20":"tag-nha","21":"tag-pakistan-communications-ministry","22":"tag-regional-transport-ministers-conference","23":"tag-road-infrastructure","24":"tag-road-safety","25":"tag-transport-sector","26":"cat-15016-id"},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Khan, ADB review ongoing, upcoming road projects-Zameen News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"ational Highway Authority (NHA) has recorded a historic increase in revenue over the past year, enabling it to move toward...\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/khan-adb-review-ongoing-upcoming-road-projects.html\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Khan, ADB review ongoing, upcoming road projects-Zameen News\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"ational Highway Authority (NHA) has recorded a historic increase in revenue over the past year, enabling it to move toward...\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/khan-adb-review-ongoing-upcoming-road-projects.html\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Pakistan Real Estate News &amp; 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