ISLAMABAD - Asian Development Bank has approved an 800 million dollar loan to help enhance regional connectivity and trade in Pakistan.
The investment program will expand Pakistan’s regional connectivity links while helping to improve road traffic efficiency.
Under the program, road networks in Sindh, Punjab, and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa will be rehabilitated and upgraded with the Bank's first tranche of about 180 million dollars this year.
According to Bank's Director Transport and Communication Division Dong-Soo Pyo Pakistan’s unique geographic location provides a unique potential and opportunity for the country to become a regional transport and trade hub.