The port transf­orms Pakist­an into a major region­al hub, PM saysKARACHI: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi formally inaugurated the most advanced Deep Water Container Terminal in the region at the Karachi Port Trust (KPT) on Friday. The terminal was named as Hutchison Ports Pakistan, which is a public-private partnership of Karachi Port Trust (KPT) and Hong-Kong-based Hutchison Ports. Elevated ExpresswayThe prime minister approved the multi-billion-rupee 10-kilometer-long Elevated Expressway project, connecting the container terminal via roads to upcountry and the Central Asian region, Afghanistan and western China. The prime minister said that the project was crucial for improving the container terminal’s connectivity with other ports and upcountry cities. KPT bonusAssuring KPT employees that their issues would be resolved on a priority basis, the prime minister announced a bonus equaling one-month salary to all workers on the successful launch of the Hutchison Port Pakistan.

Source: The Express Tribune May 12, 2018 02:55 UTC