Development: Highway projects to help business

KARACHI: Minister of State for Communications Abdul Hakeem Baloch said that the timely completion of all highway projects in Sindh will minimise distances and boost trade, tourism, industry and agriculture of the country that will result in economic prosperity. He said that durable highways ensure progress, and therefore, the present government is paying exclusive attention to the communications sector of the country. Baloch expressed these views during his exclusive visit to NHA’s regional headquarters in Karachi. A detailed briefing was given to the Minister by respective general managers of all ongoing projects in Sindh. The minister was told that the package-I is 24 kilometres long and its 2013-14 revised estimate was Rs776 million, with 90% of its work completed.

Published in The Express Tribune, June 28^th, 2014.

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