SLAMABAD:
Prime Minister Imran Khan will visit Karachi on Monday to perform groundbreaking of the Karachi Circular Railway (KCR) project, officials said.
Sindh Governor Imran Ismail, while speaking to the media in Karachi on Sunday, said the ceremony will be held at Cantt Railway Station.
He said that the Rs250 billion mega project will be completed in three years, adding that 16 stations would be built along the 43kilometre-long track.
The governor said that Green Line Bus Service will also be operationalised next month and the K-4 water supply project will be completed by the end of 2023.
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The premier during his day-long visit to the port city will also meet several party leaders and lawmakers.
He will be briefed over the ongoing development projects in Sindh, and would also meet with the religious scholars representing different schools of thought.
Earlier in the day, while lauding efforts of the ministry of Maritime Affairs, PM Imran termed inclusion of Karachi Comprehensive Coastal Development Zone in China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) as a ‘game changer’.
He expressed the hope that it would help in cleaning up marine habitat for fishermen, develop low income housing units and creating investment opportunities.
“Inclusion of Karachi Comprehensive Coastal Development Zone in CPEC is game changer. Will cleanup our marine habitat for fishermen, develop 20k low income housing units & present opportunities for investors. Will put Khi (Karachi) at par with developed port cities,” he posted on his official Twitter handle.