The federal government has announced progress on the proposed M-10 motorway, a major road project planned to provide a direct motorway connection between Karachi and Hyderabad.
The project is expected to require an investment of more than $400 million, while its feasibility study has already been completed. To make financing and development easier, the planned motorway has been divided into five sections, with each section covering roughly 50 kilometres.
According to the government, three of the five sections have already attracted investment through different financing arrangements. The Islamic Development Bank is among the institutions supporting the project, while efforts are continuing to secure investment for the remaining sections.
The M-10 is expected to create an additional high-speed road connection between Karachi and Hyderabad. The project is being developed alongside the existing M-9 route, which currently serves as an important expressway between the two major cities.
The government has set a target of completing the entire M-10 motorway by 2028. If the timeline is achieved, the project could improve connectivity between Karachi and Hyderabad while providing another route for passenger and commercial traffic.
The new motorway is also expected to support economic activity by improving the movement of people and goods between the two urban centres. Better road connectivity can reduce travel difficulties and strengthen links between industrial, commercial and residential areas along the route.
With the feasibility work completed and financing secured for several sections, attention is now turning toward investment and construction of the remaining portions.
The proposed M-10 represents another major addition to Pakistan’s motorway network and could become an important part of the country’s road infrastructure once completed.
