The Hyderabad-Sukkur Motorway project has become a point of contention between the Sindh and the federal governments, with Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah raising objections over ‘perceived injustice.’
On December 13, 2022, Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif laid the foundation stone of the Sukkur-Hyderabad motorway M-6 at Sukkur. 306 kms Sukkur-Hyderabad Motorway (M-6) is the last part of the Peshawar Karachi Motorway.
In a letter of protest to the federal government, Murad Ali Shah highlighted the disparity in project allocations under the National Highway Authority (NHA) plan.
The letter stated that out of 105 projects approved by the NHA, Sindh has only been allocated 6 projects.
In contrast, Punjab has been given 33 projects, securing 38% of the total NHA budget, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan have been allocated 17% and 23% of the budget, respectively.
