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Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy |
The proposed Project 2 is part of the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC). It will be PAK Investment Project 119 under corridor 5 of updated CAREC. It will improve regional connectivity through improving linkages with the neighboring countries and developing inter-provincial linkages to improve sub-regional connectivity. The proposed project 2 will construct a north-south access controlled expressway system to link the northern area of the country to existing expressway network and lead to better connectivity within Pakistan, to China and Afghanistan and other central Asian countries.
The Project 2 is part of the famous Karakoram Highway (KKH), which connects Kashgar of China to Abbottabad of Pakistan and extends to meet the Grand Trunk Road at Hassanabad, and it is also a part of ancient Silk Road. The Project is in line with the Country Partnership Strategy for 2009-2013 and is consistent with ADB's continuous supports on the NTCIP.
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