DI KHAN: Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif Tuesday performed the groundbreaking of Dera Ismail Khan-Hakla Motorway as part of the western alignment of China Pakistan Economic Corridor.
The groundbreaking ceremony that was held Yarik area near DI Khan was attended besides others by JUI-F Chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman, KP Governor Iqbal Zafar Jhagra, Federal Minster for Housing, Opposition Leader in Khyber Pakthunkhwa Assembly Maulana Lutf ur Rehman and a large number of workers of PMLN and JUIF.
National Highway Authority (NHA) Chairman Shahid Ashraf Tarar briefed the prime minister on technical aspects of the said motorway project. He told that total stretch of the motorway is 285 kilometres that would be completed within two years. As per PC-1, the civil works of the project would cost Rs 129.782 billion and its design consultant is M/s Nespak.
The motorway project comprises several bridges and interchanges that will pass through less developed areas. The motorway will bring massive development in the less developed areas and enormous economic benefits for people besides creating new business and employment opportunities for masses.
With completion of western route of the CPEC, the less developed areas of Khyber Pakthunkhwa and Balochistan provinces would be largely benefited and pace of development would be expedited there.
