Pakistan to link Reko Diq mine to Karachi port by rail 'in 3 years'

Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal pledges domestic value-added work in the future Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal tells Nikkei Asia that Pakistan will break ground on a new rail section within a few months.

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November 13, 2026 16:21 JST

ISLAMABAD -- Pakistan plans to complete a railway between the remote Reko Diq copper-gold mine and Karachi's Port Qasim before the end of 2029, Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal said on Thursday, stressing that dedicated security divisions will be deployed to handle concerns currently delaying the mining projects.

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