Pakistan signs $49m deal with Exim Bank of Korea
Pakistan signs $49m deal with Exim Bank of Korea
ISLAMABAD:
Economic Affairs Division Secretary Noor Ahmed signed a loan agreement of $49.045 million for section-I of Chakdara-Timargarah road (N-45) with the Exim Bank of Korea under the Economic Cooperation Development Fund (EDCF). From the Korean side, the agreement was signed by Exim Bank Senior Executive Director Shin Deong-yong.
Under this financing agreement, National Highway Authority (NHA) will improve and widen 38.85km of Chakdara-Timargara Section-I (N-45). The total cost of the project is $60.740 million out of which the Korean bank has committed to provide $49.045 million as soft loan while the government of Pakistan will provide $11.695 million.