Prime Minister Imran Khan will perform the ground-breaking of upgradation and rehabilitation of sixty two kilometres long Lodhran-Multan highway, in Islamabad today (Friday).

This project is an important section of Karachi-Lahore-Peshawar national highway (N-5).

National Highway Authority will complete the project at a cost of 6.886 billion rupees in two years time.

The project is an important milestone in the field of communication and usher in a new era of development in South Punjab. This will ensure smooth flow of traffic between Lodhran and Multan and promote economic activities as well as create job opportunties.  Geographically this project is also of immense importance as this highway is located almost in the center of the country and provides access to Balochistan.