WUHAN: Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah visited the HBSZ company in Wuhan, China, where he invited the firm to lay a 100+ kilometer water pipeline in Karachi and reviewed the ongoing preparation of gates for the Sukkur Barrage and 100 canal gates.
Chief Minister Sindh Murad Ali Shah stated that a 100-kilometer-long pipeline will be laid to improve water supply in Karachi.
The CM emphasized that the government wants early completion of the project, adding that the Sindh government will begin laying the pipeline as soon as possible.
The Chinese company expressed its willingness to undertake the water pipeline project for Karachi.
The company’s project management office and project implementation consultant welcomed the CM and his delegation upon their arrival.
Irrigation Minister Jam Khan Shoro also arrived at the HBSZ facility.
Media talk:
Sindh CM @MuradAliShahPPP Murad Ali Shah visited HBSZ in Wuhan, China – invited the company to lay 100+ km water pipeline in Karachi & reviewed preparations for Sukkur Barrage Gates + 100 canal gates.#Sindh #Karachi #SukkurBarrage #HBSZ #CPEC https://t.co/uDZ2ou8gRQ
— Sindh Chief Minister House (@SindhCMHouse) October 13, 2026
The CM inspected the gates being prepared for the Sukkur Barrage, noting that the barrage is crucial to the region as it serves as the “economic jugular vein” of Sindh.
Substantial improvements in water flow have been achieved 90 years after the formal restoration of the Sukkur Barrage, he said. Murad Ali Shah added that, in terms of its command area, the Sukkur Barrage is among the major barrages in the world.
It is pertinent to mention that new, large gates are being manufactured in China for the restoration and modernization of the Sukkur Barrage.
Briefing to CM Sindh
The Sindh CM was briefed on the construction of the gates and the overall progress of the project.
The briefing revealed that each Sukkur Barrage gate weighs more than 50 tons and will be transferred to Pakistan upon completion. Implementation of the Sukkur Barrage improvement project is now in its fourth consecutive year.
The briefing further noted that 44 out of 54 gates and their opening systems have been replaced and activated, and civil repair work on the 44 river gates has been completed. The remaining 10 gates have also been fabricated and will soon be shipped to Sukkur.
Chief Minister Sindh stated that the Sukkur Barrage restoration project was initiated on February 24, 2023, with a target completion date of June 30, 2027.
The modernization and rehabilitation contract was awarded jointly to CRBC and HBSZ, and forms part of broader efforts to rehabilitate both the Sukkur and Guddu barrages.
He noted that the Sukkur Barrage project is being executed with financial assistance from the World Bank, the Government of Pakistan, and the Government of Sindh. Implementation of the improvement project is divided into five parts, with Part 1 focusing specifically on the rehabilitation of the Sukkur and Guddu barrages.