The Sheikhupura Association of Industry (SAI) requested Mr. Pervaiz  Ellahi then Chief Minister Punjab to establish a link of Sheikhupura Road with Motorway on 19 September 2006 vide reference No. 112/09/06/SAI. The request was dually approved vide Chief Minister Punjab letter reference No. SSCM/CMS/06/OT-47/144267. Dated 28 September 2006 and link was established at Qila Sattar Shah. However on November 16, 2006 reference No. 148/11/06/SAI the Sheikhupura Association of Industry (SAI) again approached to Mr. Pervaiz Ellahi, Chief Minister Punjab to change the link and establish at Kot Abdul Malik instead of Qila Sattar shah because Kot Abdul Malik Interchange will more beneficial for the Business Community of Sheikhupura and less time consuming resultantly the Chief Minister Punjab Mr. Pervaiz Ellahi very kindly approved on 25 November, 2006 vide reference No. PS/PSCM(CMS)(D)-06/OT-47 the Kot Abdul Malik interchange with the cost of Rs. 20 million which was completed within the four years after the completion of Kot Abdul Malik Interchange it has not been become operational for the traffic after elapse of sufficient time. In this connection, the Sheikhupura Chamber of Commerce & Industry (SCCI) has send letters from DCO to President / Prime Minister of Pakistan dated 16 April, 2008 vide reference No. 080416 to make the Kot Abdul Malik Motorway Interchange operational.