ISLAMABAD, Nov 18 (Wealth Pakistan) – The Ministry of Housing and Works has finished eight major infrastructure projects worth Rs36.669 billion during the past five years. These schemes were fully funded by the federal government and carried out across the country from 2020 onward. Pakistan Infrastructure Development Company Limited (PIDCL), an attached department of the ministry, executed all these projects.
Completed schemes and costs
The completed projects include the Sher Shah Suri Road flyover, the 6.4km Nishtar Road, and the 8.9km Manghopir Road (Phase-I). They also include fire tenders for KMC, KMC development schemes, the laying of 66” and 48” water pipelines, a 0.5km stretch of PNS Mehran Road, and the infrastructure phase of the Green Line BRTS in Karachi.
The Sher Shah Suri Road flyover, finished in 2020, cost Rs2.39 billion. Nishtar Road and Manghopir Road (Phase-I) cost Rs1.9 billion and were completed in 2019 and 2021. The Manghopir Road section from Jam Chakro to Banaras (North Bound) came in 2024 at Rs3.19 billion.
KMC received fire tenders in 2021 at a cost of Rs1.88 billion. KMC development schemes, completed the same year, cost Rs1.011 billion. The 66” and 48” water pipeline project, completed in 2020, cost Rs1.65 billion. The 0.5km PNS Mehran Road project, completed in 2021, cost Rs0.04 billion. The Green Line BRTS (Infrastructure Phase-I), finished in 2022, cost Rs24.60 billion.
Ongoing urban development programmes
PIDCL is also working on several ongoing schemes. These include the Karachi Urban Infrastructure Development Package, the Hyderabad Urban Infrastructure Development Package, federal courts in Karachi, and offices for the Intelligence Bureau (IB) and National Accountability Bureau (NAB). The combined estimated cost is Rs24,000 million.
The Karachi package is expected to cost Rs15,000 million. The Hyderabad package has an initial estimate of Rs5,000 million. The Federal Courts Karachi project carries an estimate of Rs4,000 million. The cost of IB and NAB offices is under calculation.
PIDCL is also handling the 1.8km extension of the Green Line BRT at Rs4.59 billion and the 1km integration of the Orange Line with the Green Line at Rs0.058 billion.
Urban mobility and civic services expected to improve
A housing ministry official told Wealth Pakistan that these projects are improving urban mobility and civic services in large cities. He said road upgrades and water pipeline schemes aim to ease traffic congestion and address water shortages in Karachi.
Government seeks faster completion of remaining work
The ministry has directed PIDCL to speed up remaining schemes, especially those in Karachi and Hyderabad, due to their impact on regional economic activity. The government is also reviewing an expansion of the Karachi package. The proposed additions include more roads, better drainage, and new water supply channels, depending on available funds.