Swat Motorway to be ready soon

Swat Motorway will increase mobility, boost tourism

PESHAWAR: Swat Motorway will be an Eid gift to people, said K-P Communication Minister Akbar Ayub Khan.

“Swat Motorway will be inaugurated before Eid and it will be the Eid gift for the people from PTI government,” he said while inspecting the motorway on Tuesday.

He also said that the Swat Motorway will increase mobility of the people, facilitate tourism, trade which will boost income and improve living standards of the local population.

C&W Secretary Muhammad Shahab Khattak and other officers of FWO were along with minister during the visit. Akbar Ayub said that the work on Swat Motorway was in final stages and due to the completion of this mega project the distance between the far away areas will be reduced and economy of these areas will be increased. Col Munsoor Ahmad Javaid and Project Director Barkat Ullah briefed the minister about the ongoing developmental schemes. Minister further added that no delay will be accepted in the time completion of this mega project.

Published in The Express Tribune, April 24^th, 2019.