Govt Sets 2-Month Deadline for Major Highway Project

Federal Communications Minister Abdul Aleem Khan has directed the National Highway Authority (NHA) to complete the Multan-Muzaffargarh-Mianwali highway within two months and prepare a feasibility study for a 123-kilometer model road project between Mansehra and Naran.

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• Khan directed the NHA to complete the Multan-Muzaffargarh-Mianwali highway within two months and ensure that authorities implement all safety features at 100 percent.
• He remarked the administration would invite Sikh communities in the United Kingdom, Canada and the United States to invest in the expressway.

Khan issued the directives during a session that reviewed the progress of ongoing highway projects and proposals for new roads. The minister asked the NHA to present a feasibility study for the Mansehra-Naran project and remarked the 123-kilometer route could become an notable project for both tourism and trade with China. Punjab Exempts These Cars From Fitness Certificate Requirement.

For context, the NHA additionally decided to proceed with international tendering for the Guru Nanak Expressway on the minister's instructions. Khan remarked the Guru Nanak Expressway would have religious importance for the Sikh community and called on international investment in the project.

He remarked the administration would invite Sikh communities in the United Kingdom, Canada and the United States to invest in the expressway. The session additionally examined construction work on different sections of the GT Road between Rawalpindi and Peshawar.

Khan directed the NHA to complete the Multan-Muzaffargarh-Mianwali highway within two months and ensure that authorities implement all safety features at 100 percent. Authorities additionally decided to construct safety railings during the expansion of the Pindi Bhattian-Faisalabad section of the M-4 Motorway.

Khan directed the NHA to provide rest areas and washrooms on both sides of new highways and create newly completed projects safe and visually appealing. The authority additionally decided to produce green belts mandatory on new highways and motorways. Islamabad Traffic Police Announces Diversions on Major Roads.

Khan instructed the NHA to include horticulture as a formal component of its road projects. He further directed the authority to complete ongoing development projects as rapidly as feasible. Stay Connected with ProPakistani.

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Taken together, the developments around govt Sets 2-Month Deadline for Major Highway Project point to a situation that is still moving, and the coming days should bring more clarity.