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July 16, 2025 | Infrastructure

Pakistan’s Punjab province considers funding infrastructure upgrades

Chief minister expresses support as uncertainty over ML-1 project funding continues.

March 9, 2025 | Asia

Pakistan Railways collaborates with Etihad Rail

MoUs follow commitment by the UAE in 2024 to support the construction of a new freight line in Karachi.

November 6, 2023 | Infrastructure

Pakistan Railways reopens Sibi - Harnai line in Balochistan

Passenger services had been withdrawn in February 2006.

July 21, 2023 | Infrastructure

Uzbekistan, Afghanistan and Pakistan agree to build UAP Railway

760km route from Termiz in Uzbekistan via Mazar-e-Sharif to Kharlachi in Pakistan.

September 27, 2022 | Infrastructure

Pakistan floods cause “unprecedented damage” to rail network

The damage was worst in the Balochistan and Sindh regions in the south.

May 9, 2022 | Financial

Pakistan seeks more Chinese finance for Mainline-1 project

Cost of Karachi - Peshawar upgrade now $US 6.8bn.

February 8, 2022 | Infrastructure

Pakistan eyes standard gauge line to the Middle East and Europe

Reducing journey times a key consideration for building the new 635km railway.

February 3, 2022 | Financial

Pakistan records $US 1.13bn in revenue over four-year period

The railway is also relaunching passenger services following the Covid-19 pandemic.

January 27, 2022 | Financial

Private funding model agreed for Karachi Circular Railway

Construction of 43km railway expected to take three years.

September 28, 2021 | Infrastructure

Ground breaking ceremony held for Karachi Circular Railway

Pakistan’s prime minister says more transport projects are needed in Karachi.

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