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February 1, 2023

RIAA Barker Gillette (Pakistan) engaged to advise on major highway projects

The highway projects are to be established in Sindh under public private partnership

We are pleased to announce that the consortium comprising RIAA Barker Gillette, Exponent Engineers (Private) Limited, Global Environmental Management Services, and IQ Capital Plus has been awarded the contract for conducting the feasibility study and providing transaction advisory services for the development of dual carriageway highway projects from Tando Muhammad Khan to Sujawal (est. 80.7km), and Hyderabad to Tando Ghulam Ali (est. 68.4km) under public-private partnership. The contract was awarded by the Works and Services Department, Government of Sindh, after a competitive bidding process.

Managing partner Bilal Shaukat will lead our project team, including partner Nadir Altaf and associate Mahnoor Javed.
 
The highways will vastly improve transport infrastructure in southern Sindh and enhance linkages between urban and rural economies. We look forward to working with the Government of Sindh on this project.

For more information, call Bilal Shaukat today.

Note: This article is not legal advice; it provides information of general interest about current legal issues.

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