Chinese Government provides RMB 1.273 billion grant for Post Flood (N-35, N-5, N-55) Road Rehabilitation Project

In 2011, the Chinese Government and the Government of Pakistan signed letters of exchange (LOE) for the Post Flood Rehabilitation Project. Then, on December 5, 2012, China’s Ambassador to Pakistan, Liu Jian, attended the signing ceremony for the Post Flood Rehabilitation Project. The project involved the rehabilitation of 460 kilometers of road along the N-35, N-5, N-55 highways that were damaged by floods. According to the Government of Pakistan’s Economic Affairs Division (Fiscal Year 2015/16 Yearbook), the Chinese Government provided an RMB 1,273,000,000 grant for this project. China Railway 17th Bureau Co., Ltd. and China Yunnan Sunshine Road Bridge Co., Ltd. were the contractors responsible for project implementation. Approximately $65 million of the proceeds from this grant agreement were set aside for the rehabilitation and improvement of the Thakot-Raikot Section (N-35) of the Karakoram Highway. This sub-project commenced on September 15, 2013 and its planned completed date was December 20, 2016. China Railway 17th Bureau Group Co. Ltd was the contractor responsible for the rehabilitation and improvement of the 147km Thakot-Raikot section (N-35) of the Karakoram Highway. China Yunnan Sunshine Road Bridge Co., Ltd. was responsible for the rehabilitation of 163 km of road along the N-5 and N-55. Most of these road segments fall within Sindh Province and they include the Sehwan-Dadu City, Khairpur Nathan Shah-Mehar of Indus Highway and Hala-Moro, Pano Aqil-Ghottki, Ghotki-Sarhad and Sarhad-Dharki Sections of N-5.

Additional details

1. One source identifies the size of the grant commitment amount as RMB 1340 million. We use the more conservative of the the two estimates. 2. Note that the Thakot-Raikot section of N-35 is also known as the Shikarpur-Ghouspur & Thakot Bridge to Raikot Section of N-35 and the Post Flood Rehabilitation Project is also known as the Rehabilitation of National Highway Authority (NHA) Road Network Project.

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