Published on, Aug. 25 -- August 25, 2025 1:58 AM

Federal Parliamentary Secretary for Cabinet Division and Member NHA Advisory Committee, MNA Syed Sajid Mehdi Saleem Shah, announced that the Lahore to Bahawalnagar Motorway project has received official funding approval, and construction work will begin shortly.

According to details, the federal government has formally approved funding for the Lahore-Kasur-Pakpattan-Sahiwal-Bahawalnagar Motorway. During a briefing to the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC), it was informed that 90 per cent of land acquisition for Package-1 has been completed.

The National Highway Authority (NHA) has been directed to start construction from Lahore Ring Road to Raiwind, Kasur Road,...