Azerbaijan is looking to invest in two important motorway projects in Pakistan: the M6 (Sukkur-Hyderabad) and M9 (Karachi-Hyderabad). This was discussed during a meeting after a recent visit by Pakistani officials to Azerbaijan.
The M9 is a 136-kilometer motorway that connects Karachi and Hyderabad, while the M6 will stretch 306 kilometers, linking Sukkur and Hyderabad. These motorways are vital for improving transportation in Pakistan, making it easier to move goods and people between major cities.
During the meeting, Pakistan’s Ambassador to Azerbaijan, Qasim Mohiuddin, shared that Azerbaijani institutions are interested in investing in these motorways. The meeting was chaired by Abdul Aleem Khan, Pakistan’s Minister for Investment, Privatisation, and Communications. The minister emphasized the importance of speeding up investment from Central Asian countries, including Azerbaijan.
The discussion also focused on how these investments could be made through a government-to-government (G2G) model. This model would allow both countries to collaborate directly, ensuring smoother and quicker progress on the motorway projects.
Minister Khan also mentioned that Azerbaijan’s involvement in these projects could help strengthen trade ties between Pakistan and Central Asia. He noted that the motorways are not just important for Pakistan’s internal growth but also for connecting the country to Eastern Europe.
Pakistan plans to hold a meeting with Azerbaijan’s representatives in December to finalize these cooperation efforts. This meeting will help set the stage for more investments in infrastructure and other areas. The National Highway Authority (NHA) is overseeing the development of the M6 and M9 motorways and is working closely with Azerbaijani partners to move the projects forward.
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O Come on Man. FWO will do it
One can only laugh at this news item. Azerbaijan or for that matter any other Central Asian country to invest ‘BIG’ in Pakistan? No way. They do not have the capacity to invest BIG and that too in a country where no country wants to invest. The reasons are obvious.
Investors weigh in returns and risks associated with projects, you need to understand market dynamics, in this case returns might be higher with short payback period. Or maybe other reasons. Just don’t BS for the sake of commeting
You wrong Azerbaijan very cash rich due to the fact first country in the world where oil was discovered.
Please please please don’t invest the money in Pakistan till the fake govt remove. Present govt not have a mandate of people’s of Pakistan… Motorways are good sources of income to filled up their banks in foreign countries. People’s of Pakistan not have ability to return your money back which you invest.
The Azeri…investment vis coming at a timely moment .and should be tied down in such a way that they can get their money back in a SUKUK.investment so that .they PUT MONEY as equity and get funds back in (Toll-plaza)/..Convertible Debenture