Govt announces new motorways in Sindh, KPK

ISLAMABAD: The National Highway Authority (NHA) Central Zone convened a high-level meeting, chaired by Federal Minister for Communications Abdul Aleem Khan, to discuss key infrastructure plans, including two big highway projects costing $2 billion that would begin in Sindh this year.

Addressing the conference, Abdul Aleem Khan said that plans are ongoing to open the Mansehra-Naran and Kaghan highways in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) within the same time.

The minister also stated that important projects such as the Sukkur-Hyderabad and Karachi highways are underway in Sindh, and that these efforts demonstrate the government’s commitment to increasing national connectivity.

Abdul Aleem Khan stated that construction has already begun to convert the N25 highway in Balochistan,,which connects Quetta to Karachi, into a four-lane road equivalent in design and quality to a motorway.

He highlighted that all projects will be finished within specified time frames, and that fortnightly meetings will be held to guarantee ongoing monitoring and responsibility.

Calling for greater operational standards, the minister instructed NHA staff to make their presentations more meaningful and result-oriented. He also directed the administration to improve the visual appeal of municipal gates under NHA management.

During his visit to the NHA headquarters, the federal minister also planted a seedling in support of a green program. He also directed a combined meeting with the Ring Road Authority to better coordinate forthcoming developments.