ISLAMABAD – Work on the 285 kilometer section of Western Rout of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor is in full swing and is expected to be completedby end of current fiscal year.

According to the latest data of Planning Commission, government hasreleased over thirty billion rupees for construction of Hakla on MotorwayM-1 to Yarik (Dera Ismail Khan) expressway under this year Public SectorDevelopment Programme.

To ensure timely completion of the project the expressway has been dividedin five packages and phase one of the project comprises Yarik-Rehmani Khailsection.

Similarly, under Package-II, 72 km section from Rehmanikhel to Mianwaliwould be constructed while 52 kilometer section of package-III fromMianwali to Tarap has already been completed.

The package-IV comprises of 50 KM section from Tarap to Pindi Gheb andconsists of 63 km long section from Pindi Gheb to Hakla.