Pakistan: Flour selling at 800 per kg, but govt launches Wagah border development plan to match Indian side

Lahore: Pakistan’s Punjab province government has formally launched the ‘Wagah Joint Check Post Expansion Project’ along the international border with India. According to the Pakistani government, the project aimed to increase the sitting capacity from 8,000 to 24,000. The cost of the project is PKR 3 billion and the deadline for its completion is December 2025. The project is reportedly launched to match the sitting capacity of the Indian side.