Times of Islamabad

PTI government approved a new mega Motorway project worth 339 kilometers

PTI government approved a new mega Motorway project worth 339 kilometers

PESHAWAR – PTI government approved a mega Motorway project worth 339kilometers.

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Chief Minister Mahmood Khan Monday approved themotorway project for southern districts which cost will be determined later.

According to Peshawar Secretariat, advisor to CM on merged districts AjmalWazir broke the news at a joint press conference expressing that “today isa big day for the southern districts.”

He said that the Peshawar-DI Khan motorway has been approved by CM Khanafter holding consultation with the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) publicrepresentatives of the southern districts.

Ajmal Wazir informed that the motorway is approximately 339 km long andcontains more than 15 interchanges. The completion of Peshawar-Dera IsmailKhan Motorway at a cost of billion rupees will change the destiny of thesouthern districts, he added.

Meanwhile, Minister of State for Narcotics Control and SAFRON Shehryar KhanAfridi expressed the project would eliminate the deprivation of southerndistricts. He added that the feasibility of the project is not ready yet,adding that work on it will be started soon.

He said that all the regions of the province are being integrated throughexcellent communication network. “The project will be implemented in acomprehensive manner,” he maintained.