Pakistan's HRL Begins Work on Khiva Smart City Project

Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) — Pakistani company Habib Rafiq Engineering (Pvt.) Ltd. has commenced work on a smart city project in Khiva with assistance from the Embassy of Uzbekistan, news agency Dunyo reported.

A delegation from the company visited the Khorezm Region and signed a memorandum of understanding with the regional administration to implement the investment project.

The project entails the construction of a new smart city as part of the expansion of ancient Khiva's territory. In implementing the project, HRL plans to apply its experience in Central Asia across modern urban space planning, infrastructure development, transport networks, and utility systems.

A key condition of the project will be preserving Khiva's historical and cultural heritage while creating new opportunities for residents, businesses, and investors.

Representatives of HRL expressed the company's interest in applying its experience from large-scale infrastructure projects in Pakistan to the development of the new urban space in Khiva.

The company has previously implemented smart city projects in Pakistan, including Capital Smart City Islamabad and Lahore Smart City.