Islamabad: The Senate was informed on Tuesday that work on the M-6 Motorway project from Sukkur to Hyderabad will be started this year. Minister for Communications Abdul Aleem Khan told the House during the Question Hour that this Motorway will be extended to Karachi. He emphasized that this is the most important road project and is among the priorities of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. He noted that its completion will benefit the economy.
According to Radio Pakistan, Minister for Law and Justice Azam Nazeer Tarar informed the House that the government is focused on promoting sports to exploit the potential of the youth. Additionally, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar communicated, via a written reply, that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is developing a comprehensive consular policy through stakeholder consultations for Pakistanis imprisoned in foreign jails. He assured that Pakistan continues to protect its citizens abroad through established international frameworks, with consular officers visiting Pakistani nationals in prisons or detention and arranging legal representation for them.
The Senate also passed the National Commission on the Status of Women Amendment Bill, 2025, which was moved by Minister for Law and Justice Azam Nazeer Tarar. In response to a Calling Attention Notice, Minister for National Food Security Rana Tanveer Hussain stated that rice exporters are being fully facilitated in the country. He mentioned that he has held meetings with the rice exporters to address their problems directly, and he highlighted that Pakistan's rice export target remains higher than the previous year.
Further, Minister for Water Resources Musadiq Masood Malik clarified that the Cholistan Canal project will not be constructed on the River Indus but on the Sutlej River. He emphasized that every province has the right to use its share of water according to its requirements. During the discussion on an adjournment motion moved by Sherry Rehman, he explained that the Cholistan canal project is also that of the Punjab government, with the project's PC-1 of 225 billion rupees approved by the Central Development Working Party after issuance of water certification by IRSA. He added that there are no restrictions on the provinces to undertake new projects within their agreed water share, citing the water accord. The federal government has planned a telemetry system to automate the monitoring of water flows.
The House will reconvene on Friday at 10:30 in the morning.