KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has ordered completion of work on Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Flyover project in Hyderabad by the first week of July.

“In July, I will visit Hyderabad and drive over the bridge to open it for general traffic. Therefore, the ministers of the three departments — Nasir Shah, Jam Khan Shoro and Haji Ali Hassan — will work together to ensure the timely completion of the flyover,” he said while chairing a meeting at CM House here on Tuesday.

Local Government Minister Syed Nasir Hussain Shah, Planning & Development Minister Jam Khan Shoro and Works & Services Minister Haji Ali Hassan Zardari, besides Chief Secretary Asif Hyder Shah, P&D Chairman Najam Shah, Principal Secretary to the CM Agha Wasif and LG Secretary Waseem Shamshad attended the meeting.

During the briefing, the chief minister was informed that although the land acquisition process had been completed and possession of the land was handed over to the project authorities at the end of 2018, the remaining construction work could not proceed due to litigation and other issues.

Started in 2018, work on the Hyderabad project remained stalled due to litigation, other issues

The project was initially part of a federally funded road scheme connecting Hyderabad Bypass to Ghangra Mori on the left bank of Akram Wah.

The provincial government has already executed substantial civil works, including casting of 24 bridge girders, but the structure remains incomplete.

The chief minister directed the three departments to work in close coordination and ensure that work on the flyover was resumed without delay.

“I will not tolerate any further delay,” he said. Haji Ali Hassan Zardari assured the CM that he would personally monitor the work and ensure its completion by the given deadline.

The CM noted that the flyover was crucial for easing urban traffic congestion and improving connectivity in the city. He added that all technical, financial, and administrative hurdles must be resolved on a priority basis to ensure completion of this long-pending public infrastructure scheme by July 2026.

Published in Dawn, May 13th, 2026