Sindh Governor Syed Muhammad Nehal Hashmi said on Saturday that Karachi’s Green Line extension—from Numaish Chowrangi to Municipal Park near Jama Cloth Market—will be completed in fiscal year 2026-27. He told reporters during a surprise visit to the construction site that the federal government has already released its share of funds for the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) work, a dedicated bus corridor with separate lanes and stations.
Completion target and the 1.8km route
According to the governor, stations are being built along the roughly 1.8-kilometre route between Numaish Chowrangi and Municipal Park. He pressed officials and contractors to speed up construction so city residents can use the service as soon as possible. The Green Line extension is the remaining link that would push the BRT corridor closer to the Jama Cloth Market area, long a busy commercial zone for shoppers and workers.
He described the wider BRT Green Line as a major project that has already improved public transport options for many Karachiites. The city, he said, still needs large-scale Karachi transport projects because better daily commuting remains essential for residents.
Funding, federal role and political context
Mr Hashmi said the federal government’s allocated contribution for this phase has been released. Referring to the 18th Constitutional Amendment—which shifted many development powers to the provinces—he noted that Islamabad’s room to take on certain projects directly is now more limited. Even so, he said the federal government would keep supporting Karachi’s development.
He credited former prime minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif with starting the Green Line as part of a modern mass-transit vision for the metropolis, and said Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif had continued to back the city. Whenever the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz had been in a position to serve, he added, it had tried to bring development work to Karachi. “The federal government is not oblivious to Karachi’s challenges,” he said. He also called Karachi a dynamic metropolis close to Pakistanis’ hearts, arguing that the city’s progress is tied to the country’s overall advance.
Timeline: what has happened so far
- During Muhammad Nawaz Sharif’s tenure as prime minister: The BRT Green Line was initiated as a modern mass-transit project for Karachi, the governor said.
- Saturday (governor’s site visit): Syed Muhammad Nehal Hashmi inspected the extension works, said stations are under construction on the 1.8km Numaish–Municipal Park stretch, and urged faster delivery.
- Fiscal year 2026-27: Targeted completion of the Green Line extension, with the federal share of funds already released, according to the governor.
Aasan alfaaz mein
Sindh ke governor ne kaha hai ke Green Line ki extension Numaish Chowrangi se Municipal Park tak financial year 2026-27 mein mukammal honi hai. Federal sarkar apna funds ka hissa release kar chuki hai. Is 1.8 kilometre route par stations ban rahe hain, aur kaam tez karne ki baat ki gayi hai. Is se is ilaqe ke logon ke liye bus travel thora asaan hone ki umeed hai.
