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elementor-element-8913e86 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8913e86\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Pakistan\u2019s strategic location has long positioned it as a natural gateway between South Asia, Central Asia, and beyond. Yet realizing this potential required modern infrastructure capable of moving people and goods quickly, safely, and efficiently. The country has been turning that goal into reality with the support of the CAREC Program.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A major step forward came with the National Trade Corridor Highway Investment Program, which upgraded key sections of the E35 expressway along the CAREC Corridor 5. Implemented from 2015 to 2017 with $327 million in financing from the Asian Development Bank and the government of the United Kingdom, the project built the Hassanabdal\u2013Sarai Saleh and Sarai Saleh\u2013Havelian sections. This created a modern six-lane highway linked to Pakistan\u2019s M-1 motorway.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">These upgrades have secured Pakistan\u2019s role as a regional transit hub, connecting Central Asia and East Asia with South Asia while giving landlocked countries access to Karachi\u2019s seaports. Faster, more reliable transport has accelerated the movement of freight and passengers along one of the region\u2019s most vital trade routes.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The difference on the ground has been remarkable. Travel time between Peshawar and Karachi dropped by 42 hours compared with 2006, significantly cutting freight costs. Higher vehicle speeds across the upgraded sections reduced travel delays and lowered operating costs for transport companies. This improved efficiency led to greater use of the corridor, with daily traffic volumes rising sharply in the years following its completion.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">As connectivity improved, so did access to vital services. The better roads opened smoother routes to major industrial zones such as the Hattar Industrial Estate, while strengthening links to markets, schools, and health-care facilities.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The upgraded highway has boosted tourism by making travel more convenient. The CAREC Corridor 5 continues to drive economic growth and regional integration as more people and businesses tap into these smoother links.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">By investing in modern transport networks, Pakistan is improving domestic mobility and building stronger ties across the CAREC region. 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