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ML-1 removed from CPEC framework
Project to seek financing from ADB, other lendersOur Correspondent
July 03, 2026
The federal government has disclosed that the Main Line-1 (ML-1) railway project has been removed from the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) framework and will now seek financing from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and other international financial institutions.
The revelation came before the Senate Standing Committee on Economic Affairs, which also sought explanations regarding the project's financing, an inquiry into the Power Division and the Economic Affairs Division's (EAD) decision to seek legal advice from the Ministry of Law.
The committee, which met under the chairmanship of Senator Saifullah Abro, reviewed matters relating to foreign borrowing by the federal and provincial governments, foreign-funded development projects in Sindh, and the role of the Economic Affairs Division.
Proceedings were dominated by a heated exchange over a letter written by a section officer suggesting that certain matters raised by the committee did not fall within its jurisdiction.
