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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.

May 11, 2023 | Infrastructure

Study finds $US 58bn China - Pakistan line is feasible

The 3000km line would connect Kashgar in China’s Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region with Pakistan’s port of Gwadar.

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.

August 15, 2022 | Asia

Next stop: Lahore - China’s Belt and Road Initiative delivers Pakistan’s first metro line

The opening of the Orange Line metro in Lahore has provided a step-change in the quality of public transport available across the city. David Burroughs talks with the project’s managers about how they overcame the challenge of opening the line during the Covid-19 pandemic.

August 8, 2022 | Financial

Omani group to invest $US 2.3bn in Jacobabad – Gwadar line

Group has met with Pakistan’s Board of Investment.

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.

February 2, 2022 | Infrastructure

Afghanistan approves Uzbekistan - Kabul - Pakistan line

The feasibility studies are due to be completed over the next three to four months.

January 27, 2022 | Financial

Private funding model agreed for Karachi Circular Railway

Construction of 43km railway expected to take three years.

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