Mardan to Swabi road First phase to begin with ADB’s help
Meeting was also informed that Kuchlak bypass construction has started
A worker walks past inside the Asian Development Bank (ADB) headquarters in Manila. PHOTO: REUTERS
ISLAMABAD:
The Standing Committee on Communications informed on Tuesday that with the assistance of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) the first phase of Mardan to Swabi road will be started soon.
The meeting was presided by Standing Committee Chairman Muzammil Qureshi. The Ministry of Communication stated that most of its projects were in Balochistan. The committee was informed that residents of Khuzdar had to travel via Karachi for Sukkur but now Khuzdar-Sukkur direct road will be inaugurated very soon. M-8 had already been completed and now it takes six hours to travel over 650 km.
Accords for $435m ADB loan signed
The meeting was also informed that the Kuchlak bypass construction has started. The committee directed for the completion of Chakdara-Kalam road on a priority basis because residents of the area were facing problems during travel.
Published in The Express Tribune, September 27th, 2017.
The Standing Committee on Communications informed on Tuesday that with the assistance of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) the first phase of Mardan to Swabi road will be started soon.
The meeting was presided by Standing Committee Chairman Muzammil Qureshi. The Ministry of Communication stated that most of its projects were in Balochistan. The committee was informed that residents of Khuzdar had to travel via Karachi for Sukkur but now Khuzdar-Sukkur direct road will be inaugurated very soon. M-8 had already been completed and now it takes six hours to travel over 650 km.
Accords for $435m ADB loan signed
The meeting was also informed that the Kuchlak bypass construction has started. The committee directed for the completion of Chakdara-Kalam road on a priority basis because residents of the area were facing problems during travel.
Published in The Express Tribune, September 27th, 2017.