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Pakistan plans new projects

Four major infrastructure projects in Pakistan have been approved by the country's National Highway Authority.
February 24, 2012 Read time: 1 min
Four major infrastructure projects in Pakistan have been approved by the 3166 Pakistan National Highways Authority. These include a new interchange at Aziz Chowk Gujranwala, the new Larkana Ring Road, the Sultan Bahu bridge and the Hyderabad-Badin link road.

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