ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar on Monday directed completion of work at the Karachi-Chaman Highway as part of improving the road network across the country.
Chairing a review meeting on the projects relating to National High Authority (NHA), he said the step would not only facilitate the people of Balochistan but also prove as an alternate corridor for other areas.
نگران وزیراعظم انوار الحق کاکڑ کی زیر صدارت نیشنل ہائی وے اتھارٹی کے حوالے سے جائزہ اجلاس
– ملک کے ایسے حصوں میں شاہراہوں کی ترجیحی بنیادوں پر تعمیر اور بحالی کی فوری ضرورت ہے جہاں بیرونی سرمایہ کاری متوقع ہے۔
– کراچی تا چمن شاہراہ کی بحالی اور تعمیر نو کا رُکا ہوا کام جلد از… pic.twitter.com/EPvvcp9cIe— Government of Pakistan (@GovtofPakistan) January 8, 2024
Caretaker Minister for Communication Shahid Ashraf Tarar, Finance Minister Dr Shamshad Akhtar, Planning Minister Sami Saeed, NHA chairman and the officials concerned attended the meeting.
PM Kakar pointed out that road infrastructure was crucial in ensuring development and progress of a country, especially the areas having potential of foreign investment.
He stressed improved road infrastructure in Balochistan to ensure its connectivity with rest of the country.
The prime minister emphasized an in-depth planning and utilisation of resources in formulation of a policy on the road network.
