Pakistan, July 2 -- The government has approved a 70-kilometre extension of the Murree Expressway to Muzaffarabad. The project matters because it will improve regional connectivity and provide safer, faster travel for Azad Jammu and Kashmir. Residents, businesses, and tourists are expected to benefit from the new transport link.

The decision was announced during a National Highway Authority meeting chaired by Communications Minister Abdul Aleem Khan in Islamabad. According to the Communications Ministry, the extension will connect Azad Jammu and Kashmir to Pakistan's motorway and expressway network. The minister said the project would mark a new era of modern and safe transportation for the region.

Khan also instructed the National High...