The Naibabad–Kharlachi rail link is a key, 573 km segment of the ambitious $7 billion Uzbekistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan (UAP) railway project, designed to connect Central Asia to Pakistani seaports, the Astana Times reported. As of early 2026, the three nations are conducting feasibility studies for this route, which passes through Mazar-i-Sharif and Logar in Afghanistan, entering Pakistan at the Kharlachi border in Kurram Agency, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, The Times of Central Asia noted.
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The project, which has seen increased cost estimates to $7 billion due to logistical challenges, is considered a vital link for regional economic integration.
Courtesy by: Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI) , Dawn
