AGL 40.00 No Change ▼ 0.00 (0%)
AIRLINK 129.06 Decreased By ▼ -0.47 (-0.36%)
BOP 6.75 Increased By ▲ 0.07 (1.05%)
CNERGY 4.49 Decreased By ▼ -0.14 (-3.02%)
DCL 8.55 Decreased By ▼ -0.39 (-4.36%)
DFML 40.82 Decreased By ▼ -0.87 (-2.09%)
DGKC 80.96 Decreased By ▼ -2.81 (-3.35%)
FCCL 32.77 No Change ▼ 0.00 (0%)
FFBL 74.43 Decreased By ▼ -1.04 (-1.38%)
FFL 11.74 Increased By ▲ 0.27 (2.35%)
HUBC 109.58 Decreased By ▼ -0.97 (-0.88%)
HUMNL 13.75 Decreased By ▼ -0.81 (-5.56%)
KEL 5.31 Decreased By ▼ -0.08 (-1.48%)
KOSM 7.72 Decreased By ▼ -0.68 (-8.1%)
MLCF 38.60 Decreased By ▼ -1.19 (-2.99%)
NBP 63.51 Increased By ▲ 3.22 (5.34%)
OGDC 194.69 Decreased By ▼ -4.97 (-2.49%)
PAEL 25.71 Decreased By ▼ -0.94 (-3.53%)
PIBTL 7.39 Decreased By ▼ -0.27 (-3.52%)
PPL 155.45 Decreased By ▼ -2.47 (-1.56%)
PRL 25.79 Decreased By ▼ -0.94 (-3.52%)
PTC 17.50 Decreased By ▼ -0.96 (-5.2%)
SEARL 78.65 Decreased By ▼ -3.79 (-4.6%)
TELE 7.86 Decreased By ▼ -0.45 (-5.42%)
TOMCL 33.73 Decreased By ▼ -0.78 (-2.26%)
TPLP 8.40 Decreased By ▼ -0.66 (-7.28%)
TREET 16.27 Decreased By ▼ -1.20 (-6.87%)
TRG 58.22 Decreased By ▼ -3.10 (-5.06%)
UNITY 27.49 Increased By ▲ 0.06 (0.22%)
WTL 1.39 Increased By ▲ 0.01 (0.72%)
BR100 10,445 Increased By 38.5 (0.37%)
BR30 31,189 Decreased By -523.9 (-1.65%)
KSE100 97,798 Increased By 469.8 (0.48%)
KSE30 30,481 Increased By 288.3 (0.95%)

ISLAMABAD: Chairman National Highways Authority Capt Sikander Qayyum (retd) paid a detailed visit to Peshawar-Rawalpindi section of N-5, and took serious notice of the dilapidated condition of the carriageway especially of Peshawar-Khairabad section.

The NHA's Member North-Zone, senior officers and staff members of maintenance unit Peshawar NHA, accompanied him, said a press release issued on Saturday.

During inspection, Sikander Qayyum identified issues, which were required to be attended under routine maintenance works of the carriageway.

Expressing dissatisfaction over bad condition of Wah-Taxila-Hassanabdal segment of the highway, he warned the concerned officials to take immediate steps to complete repair work at the earliest.

Sikander Qayyum will re-visit the highway from Rawalpindi to Peshawar after 15 days and will review the maintenance activities.

Over bad condition of carriageway Sikander Qayyum expressed displeasure and transferred concerned Director (Maintenance-South), KPK National Highways Authority Peshawar Said Nawaz Khan to Balochistan and Deputy Director (Maintenance) National Highways Authority Peshawar Muhammad Saleem Akhtar is placed under suspension. The officer is also directed to report at the NHA HQ Islamabad.

Recalling the significant role of Karachi-Lahore-Peshawar National Highway (N-5) in socio-economic uplift of the country, Sikander Qayyum said, keeping this highway in good condition stands among our priorities.

Provision of civic and travelling amenities must be ensured at bus stops located along this highway, he added.-PR

Copyright Business Recorder, 2020

Comments

Comments are closed.