Sindh approves PSDP for 2026-27

PakistanSindh approves PSDP for 2026-27By Web Desk-Apr 22, 2026KARACHI: The government of Sindh has approved proposals for new Public Sector Development Program (PSDP) projects for 2026–27, including additional carriageways and road dualisation schemes aimed at improving connectivity in both upper and lower Sindh. The decision was taken at a high-level meeting chaired by Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah, which also reviewed progress on ongoing PSDP projects for 2025–26 and outlined a forward strategy for the upcoming development program. Senior provincial ministers and officials attended the meeting at the Chief Minister’s House, where authorities presented an update on major infrastructure schemes currently under implementation. The Chief Minister was informed that five major road infrastructure projects, with a cumulative cost of over Rs140.9 billion, are currently under implementation with a cost-sharing arrangement between the federal and provincial governments. These include the extension of the 36-km Sindh Coastal Highway, the 150-km Rohri – Guddu Barrage road improvement, the 31.4-km Dualisation of Tando Allahyar – Tando Adam road, the 135-km Dualisation of Mehran Highway (Nawabshah – Ranipur), and the 221-km Sanghar–Rohri (N-5) road improvement. The CM was told that several projects have made significant progress, while others are at tendering or early execution stages. Around Rs17.94 billion has been released so far this financial year, with overall expenditure steadily increasing. Murad Ali Shah directed departments to accelerate work and address bottlenecks, including the relocation of utility lines, the shifting of electricity poles, and the removal of encroachments. He described delays due to administrative or technical issues as unacceptable. He also called for faster relocation of gas pipelines, power infrastructure and watercourses that are affecting project timelines. The Chief Minister stressed that the quality of construction must not be comprom...