Pakistan is currently constructing the Ghotki-Kandhkot Bridge, set to become South Asia’s longest river bridge, stretching 12.5 kilometers across the Indus River in Sindh province. The project, scheduled for completion by 2028 with an estimated cost of Rs30.5 billion, aims to bolster regional connectivity and stimulate economic growth.
Syed Qasim Naveed Qamar, Special Assistant to the Chief Minister of Sindh on Investment and Public-Private Partnership, highlighted the project’s significance during a recent meeting with business leaders. He emphasized that construction has been ongoing for two years and is progressing rapidly towards the 2028 completion goal.
Situated at the crossroads of Sindh, Punjab, and Balochistan, the bridge promises to reduce travel time across the Indus from 2.5 hours to just 15 minutes, strategically benefiting mobility and addressing security challenges in the katcha areas along the riverbanks.
Qamar also underscored the bridge’s potential to catalyze development in Kandhkot, an area that has historically lagged behind Ghotki in industrial and infrastructural advancements. The project is expected to create job opportunities and improve livelihoods in the region.
In addition to the bridge, Qamar and his team presented a suite of infrastructure and social sector projects totaling over Rs616 billion, aimed at attracting private sector investment through public-private partnerships. Key stakeholders from the business community, including MNA Mirza Ikhtiar Baig, KCCI’s Zubair Motiwala, and industrialist Arif Habib, were present at the meeting to discuss these initiatives.