KARACHI:
Tump is a small Tehsil located in the Kech district of Balochistan. Even though it is considered as the economic hub of the region, where people do business via the Pakistan-Iran border, the major Zubeda Jalal road which links Tump to all the different Tehsils and runs all the way to Iran is in a shambles. Due to lack of maintenance and development, the road has developed several cracks and potholes making it difficult to travel. Many a time, the dilapidated condition of the road causes drivers to lose control of their vehicle, causing lethal accidents.
On top of this, the Nihang bridge that is a part of the road was flooded away some 13 years ago. Unfortunately, officials have not bothered to rebuild it, and as a result it causes tremendous inconvenience to commuters. It normally takes about 2 hours to travel 115 kilometres on the road, but due to the negligence of officials and condition of the road, it now takes more than 3. I thereby urge the government of Balochistan to take necessary action to pave and fix the road while construct the Nihang bridge at the earliest.
Beebagr Azim
Turbat
Published in The Express Tribune, January 22nd, 2021.
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