Govt will soon initiate work on Karachi-Lahore motorway: PM Nawaz

E-Paper | May 10, 2026

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said Tuesday that the government will soon initiate work on the Karachi-Lahore motorway project, said a report published on Radio Pakistan.

Nawaz was addressing the annual awards ceremony of National Highways and Motorways Police in the federal capital.

The premier said the experience of constructing a motorway was successful, adding that more motorways projects will be started in the country.

Praising the services of Motorways and Highways police, Nawaz said many programmes were being implemented from the grass-root level in order to make highways safe.

The report further said that the premier directed the concerned authorities for enhancing efficiency of the Motorways Police and the recruitment of staff in a transparent manner.

The PM expressed hope that the Motorways Police would provide assistance to at least five thousand travellers on a daily basis, and vowed to implement a policy of zero tolerance with regards to corruption and misbehaviour with the travellers.

Nawaz expressed his determination to make the Motorways Police the best police force in the world.

While concluding the ceremony, the premier distributed awards to Motorways Police personnel who showed exemplary performance in discharging their professional duties.

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Rehman

Dec 30, 2014 02:47pm

And plunder as much money as possible before fleeing the country again.

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Dec 30, 2014 02:51pm

Empty words to praise the motorway police but very little being done to facilitate them staying clean. Even after 12 years of services there are no promotions in it.

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Hasan Hasni

Dec 30, 2014 02:52pm

We are waiting for Police Reform Judiciary Reform Reform in bureaucracy Reforms in Accountability Reform in implementation of law We will be happy if Prime Minister give also priority to the above

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Pakistani

Dec 30, 2014 02:54pm

"Nawaz expressed his determination to make the Motorways Police the best police force in the world." Excellent news. Then we can take all our disputes and issues with the Motorways Police and live happily thereafter.

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imran

Dec 30, 2014 02:56pm

Mr Prime Minister can u tell us that except u and ur brother no one is interested in ur motorway project would u plz stop all this rubbish and invest that money in health education and security

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Abdul

Dec 30, 2014 02:57pm

Attention diverting tactic

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Dr. Abdul Manan

Dec 30, 2014 02:57pm

Long Live Pakistan's Govt for taking good decisions. We need Lahore to Quetta Motorway as well but we need Education as well. Please, put education on top priority... Thanks.

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mohd

Dec 30, 2014 03:00pm

Mr Nawaz Pakistan need a fuctional system not motorways and bullet train.

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Kashif

Dec 30, 2014 03:19pm

while i was travelling from Lahore to Karachi. A police picket stopped me in the middle of the road just before pannu aqil. all documents were checked and when found valid he asked me for bribe. said.. since i am travelling with Family and two small children .. i look like a respectable person.. the choice rests on me.. travelling across sindh is terrible. roads broken. police pickets every where asking shamelessly for bribes. un educated and unpolite, harassing attitude. what should be done for this?

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ishrat salim

Dec 30, 2014 03:34pm

For gods sake, security & safety of the people should b the priority....not motor ways & metros etc; divert the funds to improve security apparatus, NACTA etc; we do not seem to have learnt from continuous loss of human lives due to terrorism ,sectarian clashes, extortions & other life threatening incidents....

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Shuaib Bhat

Dec 30, 2014 03:43pm

This motorway will really help Pakistan. It will increase exports as time to get things to Karachi port will decrease significantly!! :D

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Anarchist

Dec 30, 2014 03:53pm

I hope your old friend Saif-ur-Rehman did not get the contract. Transparency is a must. Please also build hospitals and educational institutions. Dont leave it to IK alone.

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Bilal

Dec 30, 2014 04:21pm

Hurray! another motorway, so the nation can fight the pressing issues of terrorism, energy shortage, police reforms, constitutional reforms, electoral reforms, education, economy and so on. Thank you Mr. Prime Minister.

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Mian Kashif Mumtaz

Dec 30, 2014 04:30pm

N-League lack of priorities.There is no focus on Education, Health, Police reforms and Law and Order. They just want to name some Mega things on their portfolio.

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Fahd Siddiqui

Dec 30, 2014 04:53pm

Please start construction from Karachi instead of Lahore.

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Chuadry Waqar

Dec 30, 2014 05:40pm

As usual KP and Baluchistan are excluded, why?

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Aijaz Shaikh

Dec 30, 2014 06:15pm

We should appreciate PML N government for initiating an important motorway project in Sindh, which was completely neglected by PPP, MQM and Musharaf Governments.

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Ahmed Jeewajee

Dec 30, 2014 06:46pm

The country needs educational establishments from Kindergarten to Universities producing world class professionals in all fields. Pakistan needs world class healthcare for its citizens so that people do not die needlessly. Pakistan needs new energy sources to meet its growing requirements. Pakistan needs Motorways and Motorway Police after all the above has been achieved.

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Yasmin Elahi

Dec 30, 2014 07:04pm

Our PM's obsession with Motorways continues!! Sorry Mr Nawaz Sharif, but you must reshuffle your priorities. Please understand that schools, hospitals, controlling inflation, rooting out terrorism and improving the law and order situation are the crying needs of the hour!

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syed yousaf

Dec 30, 2014 07:28pm

Its perplexing that PM's priorities are roads which takes away billions leaving nothing for schools, Colleges, hospitals etc. Islamabad metro will swallow a whopping 50 billion, where as 2 billion each could have provided much needed basic facilities to 25 districts of Punjab. Perhaps doing business while in chair is more profitable'

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omi

Dec 30, 2014 08:53pm

@Chuadry Waqar Havelian-Mansehra Expressway KPK me hi ati hai, Australia me nai.

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Farhan

Dec 30, 2014 09:16pm

Mr. Shariff give priority to the security of the country. Leave all the rest for now.

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Malveros

Dec 30, 2014 10:34pm

Well done to the PM. Development goes side by side.

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Key Points

Dec 31, 2014 02:24am

@Fahd Siddiqui Excellent suggestion.

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Ashraf Choudhry

Dec 31, 2014 03:53am

@Rehman Not enough.

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