Lahore–Islamabad Distance to Decrease by 100 Kilometers
Wire desk byline Sourced from Xinhua, Dawn, Arab News, Anadolu and Minute Mirror. Translated and abridged by the GSRRA Desk.
Federal Minister for Communications Abdul Aleem Khan has announced a major upgrade of the Lahore-Sialkot Motorway. The road will be widened from four to six lanes and extended to connect Kharian with Islamabad.
This strategic move is aimed at reducing traffic on the Lahore-Islamabad Motorway (M-2), cutting the travel distance by around 100 kilometers and saving nearly an hour of journey time.
The new link is expected to benefit commuters from several key districts including Gujranwala, Gujrat, Kharian, Jhelum, and Gujar Khan, improving overall regional connectivity.
The announcement came during a high-level meeting held at the National Highway Authority (NHA) Punjab Region Office. The minister directed officials to ensure timely completion of ongoing projects with top construction standards. He also called for a 30-year infrastructure plan to address future needs.
A key point discussed in the meeting was the urgent completion of development work along the Multan Road to Ring Road corridor. Abdul Aleem Khan made it clear that delays or substandard work would not be accepted.
The meeting was attended by the Federal Secretary for Communications, Chairman of the NHA, and the CEO of RUDA, who briefed the minister on various ongoing projects and upcoming infrastructure plans in Punjab.
Reference Link:- https://propakistani.pk/2025/07/23/lahore-islamabad-distance-to-decrease-by-100-kilometers/
Zamir Ahmed Awan is the founder and Chair of the Global Silk Route Research Alliance, a think tank in Islamabad. He studied engineering at Shanghai University in the 1980s, and years later he went back to China as Pakistan's science counsellor in Beijing, from 2010 until 2016, working on science and higher education cooperation between the two countries.…
