Finance and Railway Minister Bilal Azhar Kayani has highlighted the country’s plans to upgrades large -scale rail lines, describing modern transport infrastructure as the foundation of economic growth and regional connectivity.
The World Conference Conference and the Exhibition, which is being held in Abu Dhabi from September 30 to October 2, 2025, gathered the Ministers of Transport, Policy Officers and industry leaders from around the world to form the future of rail and infrastructure.
The Pakistani delegation was driven by State Minister Bilal Azhar Kayani, who participated in a high -level ministerial committee discussion “Creating connected nations: The role of transport and infrastructure in sustainable development.”
Facing the event, Kayani emphasized the importance of modern transport systems in supporting economic growth.
“It goes without saying that infrastructure and economic prosperity are interconnected,” he said, adding that enhanced connectivity could lead to growth, create jobs and enhance regional integration.
The minister also pointed out Pakistan’s achievements in the infrastructure, including the expansion of motorways, and described the government’s vision of modernizing the railway sector in a reliable and environmentally sustainable backbone.
He emphasized the current plans to upgrade the ML-1 and ML-3 railways as part of the efforts to expand regional trade and align with international standards.
On the sidelines of the conference, Kayani met with Etihad Rail Shadi Malak’s CEO to discuss the cooperation between Pakistan’s railways and Etihad Rail on supply of goods, technology exchange and networks development.
He also visited Etihad Rail and Hafeet Rail exhibition stations to review regional innovations on rail infrastructure.
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