Staff Report
ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Information and Broadcasting Lt Gen (retd) Asim Saleem Bajwa Wednesday said Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) has approved $6.806 billion transformational railway project.
The 1872 kilometer railway project from Peshawar to Karachi would include Havelian Dry Port and upgrading of Walton Academy, he tweeted. “Update ML-1: Alhamdolillah, ECNEC has approved the transformational railway project at a cost of $6.806 Bn from Peshawar to Kci(1872 KMs) including Havelian Dry Port and upgrading Walton Academy,” he tweeted.
Earlier, Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) meeting was held at the Cabinet Division on Wednesday with Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue Dr. Abdul Hafeez Shaikh in chair.
