ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): The federal government has decided to launch four major projects, including the Murree-Muzaffarabad Expressway, under Public-Private Partnership.
The decision was taken during a high-level meeting held in Islamabad under the joint chairmanship of Federal Minister for Communications Abdul Aleem Khan and Advisor to the Prime Minister of Pakistan on Privatization, Muhammad Ali.
In the meeting, important consultations on extending N-75 were completed, and for this purpose, proposals were finalized to make the National Highway Authority (NHA) a self-sufficient institution with a capacity of Rs500 billion to Rs1 trillion.
The communication minister issued important instructions to the NHA and Privatization Commission to work with the Public-Private Partnership Authority to implement the four major road infrastructure projects under the Public-Private Partnership model, which includes extending the Murree Expressway by 70 kilometers to Muzaffarabad.
Murree-Muzaffarabad Expressway
Abdul Aleem Khan said that the purpose of constructing the Murree Expressway is to directly connect Azad Jammu and Kashmir with Pakistan’s main motorway and expressway network, making travel safe and easy for local residents, tourists, and overseas Pakistanis.
The participants also reviewed the financial prospects and commercial potential of various highway networks for possible private sector involvement.
Among the proposals, the 169-kilometer section of the M 10 motorway was considered for implementation under the PPP framework.
The meeting also considered the option of connecting the Mansehra, Naran, Jhal Khand, Chilas motorway with the Chinese border.
