ISLAMABAD: Karachi-Lahore Motorway will be constructed within minimum possible time to benefit the huge population, says a document of Ministry of Communication.

According to official source, the Karachi-Lahore Motorway will be completed by 2017-18 and it would facilitate people commuting between Karachi and other major cities of the country including Shukur,Badin,Ghotki,Rohri,Dadu, Pano Aqil, Abro, Rahim yar Khan, Sadiqabad, Zahir pir, Jalal pur peerwala Abdul Hakim , Mamo Kajan and Nankanan Shaib.

The length of motorway will be 1160 kilometer and will also serve for speedy and early trading of goods in different parts of the country, said an official of Communication Ministry.

Karachi-Lahore Motorway will start from Hub Karachi and end at the Babu Sabo interchange, he said.

Replying to a question, he said the government was committed to providing comfortable and affordable transport facilities to its citizens within minimum possible time.