PAKISTAN
Federal Minister for Communications Abdul Aleem Khan has directed the National Highway Authority (NHA) and the Frontier Works Organization (FWO) to prepare a joint report within 15 days to improve the motorway database and address pending issues, particularly the upgradation of rest areas, in order to ensure sustainable solutions to the problems being faced on motorways.
He expressed these views while speaking to senior officers during his visit to the Lahore–Islamabad Motorway (M-2). The Federal Minister carried out a detailed inspection of various rest areas, including Sukhiki, Sial, and Bhera, and reviewed the facilities available on the M-2, such as tuck shops, mosques, washrooms, and overall infrastructure. Taking notice of deterioration and poor conditions, Abdul Aleem Khan issued instructions to the concerned authorities for immediate and effective remedial measures.
He emphasized that data should be collected based on daily traffic volume to ensure that necessary actions are taken in line with actual requirements. He made it clear that the expansion, renovation, and modernization of rest areas on the M-2 in accordance with contemporary standards is essential. The Federal Minister stressed that the layout of shops at motorway rest areas should be uniform and that the availability of food items at officially notified prices must be ensured. He also directed the NHA to formulate a regular and sustainable plan specifically for motorway rest areas.
During his visit, Federal Minister for Communications Abdul Aleem Khan received briefings from NHA and FWO officers, as well as the Motorway Police, on various administrative and service-related matters. At different locations, citizens and travelers interacted with the Federal Minister and expressed gratitude for the steps taken to improve travel facilities. At the Bhera Rest Area, an overseas Pakistani also met Abdul Aleem Khan and remarked that transport infrastructure in Pakistan is gradually improving. Citizens appreciated the recent improvements in the communications sector and thanked the Federal Minister for his initiatives. – ER News Desk
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