Pakistan’s Punjab eyes multibillion-dollar high-speed rail project

Pakistan's Punjab eyes multibillion-dollar high-speed rail project Pakistan's Punjab eyes multibillion-dollar high-speed rail project

ISLAMABAD — Pakistan’s provincial government of Punjab recently unveiled plans to build a multibillion-dollar high-speed railway linking the capital region to Lahore, the country’s second-largest city.

Although officials are touting the ambitious infrastructure development, experts consider the proposal unrealistic, citing financial constraints and a lack of interest from major foreign partners such as China.