Times of Islamabad

Federal government released huge funds for Karachi mega projects under Rs 162 billion Karachi Package

Federal government released huge funds for Karachi mega projects under Rs 162 billion Karachi Package

ISLAMABAD – Federal government released huge funds for Karachi megaprojects under Rs 162 billion Karachi Package.

The government has released Rs8 billion for the completion of ongoingdevelopment projects in Karachi, a private media house reported on Tuesday.

The funds released for Karachi would be spent through Sindh InfrastructureDevelopment Company. They would be utilised for the reconstruction ofNishtar Road, Manghopir Road and a signal-free corridor from Matric Boardoffice to Sakhi Hassan.

Meanwhile, Rs2 billion would be spent on the construction of Green LineProject – till Numaish Chowrangi, while Rs500 million has been reserved forthe construction of the Institute of Technical and Management Science inHyderabad.

The government, in March this year, had announced a Rs162-billion worthspecial package for Karachi.