The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) has approved $475 million in financing for the M-6 Sukkur-Hyderabad motorway project, aiming to enhance Pakistan’s transport infrastructure by improving connectivity along a key corridor.     The Board of  Directors at the IsDB headquarters in Jeddah granted approval on Monday. The 306km M-6 motorway is the only missing segment in the north-south route linking Karachi to Peshawar.         The project is estimated to cost $1.7bn and will feature six lanes designed for speeds up to 120km/h. It will include 89 bridges, 15 interchanges, and 243 underpasses. The M-6 is part of the broader Eastern Alignment of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).       Physical construction is   exprected  to begin in April next year, with the Sindh government already initiating land acquisition processes. Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah has directed officials to complete the transfer of both state and private land required for the construction of the motorway. Previous delays were attributed to litigation issues.  (ICE ISLAMABAD)

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