[Karachi Water Supply Pipeline Project in Pakistan Commences] Recently, the construction ceremony of the Karachi 4 water supply pipeline project in Pakistan, undertaken by China Harbour and participated by China Communications Second Navigation Bureau, was held in Karachi. The entire project spans two administrative districts, Karachi and Tata, in Sindh Province, Pakistan. The CCCC Second Navigation Bureau is responsible for two sections, PL1 and PL2, with a total length of 111.7 kilometers. The main construction content includes excavation and backfilling of pipeline pits, steel pipe processing, welding, and installation. The project is one of the key projects along the the Belt and Road and the largest urban infrastructure and livelihood project currently promoted by the Pakistani government. After the completion of the project, it will effectively alleviate the shortage of water resources, poor water quality and other problems in Karachi, and solve the water problem of more than 20 million people in Karachi. Editor/Ma Xue

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• [The domestically produced largest diameter hard rock TBM is offline]
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