ISLAMABAD: Pakistan, Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, Russia and Kazakhstan representatives have reviewed progress on a project aimed at increasing regional connectivity through rail link.
According to a statement issued by Pakistan Railways on Wednesday, delegates highlighted the need for easy communications, swift transportation and minimised trade barriers for economic growth of regional countries.
A multilateral joint working group meeting to discuss the flagship project of Mazar-i-Sharif-Kabul-Peshawar corridor was held in Islamabad.
The meeting was chaired by the secretary/chairman of Ministry of Railways from the Pakistan side.
Mazar-i-Sharif-Kabul-Peshawar corridor is one of the designated rail corridors defined and planned under the CAREC Railways Strategy 2017-2030.
The Trans-Afghan Railways providing access to Karachi, Bin Qasim and Gwadar will connect the Central Asian and Eurasian railway systems and attract significant cargo flow, besides reviving the region’s historical role as bridge
linking Europe and Asia with the shortest land route.
Published in Dawn, December 9th, 2021
