{"id":106534,"date":"2026-09-25T12:23:06","date_gmt":"2026-09-25T07:23:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/?p=106534"},"modified":"2026-09-25T12:23:11","modified_gmt":"2026-09-25T07:23:11","slug":"karakoram-highway-route-updates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/karakoram-highway-route-updates.html","title":{"rendered":"102km Karakoram Highway Section to Be Relocated Between Thakot, Raikot"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Islamabad: The Government of Pakistan has allocated PKR 5 billion in the Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) 2026-27 for relocating a 102-kilometre section of the Karakoram Highway between Thakot and Raikot. The news has been sourced from an article on September 24.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Read: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/cda-approves-multiple-projects.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">11th Avenue Project Worth PKR 24.5Bn, 3 Sports Arenas Get CDA Nod<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to the details, the project has an estimated cost of PKR 502.6 billion and involves realigning sections of the N-35 route affected by dam projects along the Indus River.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The relocation will include road realignments, bridges, and tunnels to maintain the highway\u2019s connectivity as surrounding areas change due to reservoir construction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Karakoram Highway connects Northern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Gilgit-Baltistan with other parts of the country and serves as a route for passenger and freight traffic, tourism and access to communities in the northern areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Read: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/karachi-it-park-revamp-city-landscape.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Karachi IT Park Expected to Create 15,000 jobs, Generate USD 100 Mn: FM Ahsan Iqbal<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Thakot-Raikot relocation is part of the government\u2019s broader plans for infrastructure development along the Indus corridor. Funding for the project is expected to be provided over multiple years, given its total estimated cost. The Government has also linked the project with the infrastructure objectives under URAAN Pakistan, particularly in relation to connectivity and regional development.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Islamabad: The Government of Pakistan has allocated PKR 5 billion in the Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) 2026-27 for relocating a 102-kilometre section of the Karakoram Highway between Thakot and Raikot. The news has been sourced from an article on September 24. Read: 11th Avenue Project Worth PKR 24.5Bn, 3 Sports Arenas Get CDA Nod According to the details, the project has an estimated cost of PKR 502.6 billion and involves realigning sections of the N-35 route affected by dam projects along the Indus River. The relocation will include road realignments, bridges, and tunnels to maintain the highway\u2019s connectivity as surrounding areas change due to reservoir construction. The Karakoram Highway connects Northern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Gilgit-Baltistan with other parts of the country and serves as a route for passenger and freight traffic, tourism and access to communities in the northern areas. Read: Karachi IT Park Expected to Create 15,000 jobs, Generate USD 100 Mn: FM Ahsan Iqbal The Thakot-Raikot relocation is part of the government\u2019s broader plans for infrastructure development along the Indus corridor. Funding for the project is expected to be provided over multiple years, given its total estimated cost. 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