Local roads used during construction of CPEC projects repaired, Pakistani parliamentary committee told

Gwadar Pro

Islamabad: All the local roads used during the construction of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) projects in and around Abbotabad city have been repaired, a Pakistani parliamentary committee was told.

The Senate Standing Committee on Communications had received a request from the locals stating that the local road was used during the construction of CPEC needed repairement.

The meeting was informed that the damaged roads had been repaired, said an official statement.

The committee directed that the complainants should be summoned in the next meeting of the committee and the matter should be settled.

The meeting of the Senate Standing Committee on Communications was held under the chairmanship of Senator Prince Ahmed Omar Ahmadzai.

The committee was informed that section of National Highway (N-35) from Havelian to Shahina Jamil Hospital passing through Abbottabad city has been widened and rehabilitation plan has been reviewed in detail.

The plan includes widening of 17 kilometers from Havelian to Abbottabad, said Secretary Communications. However the issue of land acquisition is coming up in the project.

The committee also reviewed the progress report on repair and construction of remaining part of local link road from Forest Check Post Sehlad, Abbottabad to Dheri Makra.

The meeting reviewed in detail the private member’s bill for amendment in National Highways Safety Ordinance, 2000 which was introduced by Senator Mohsin Aziz in the Senate session.

Amendments to the National Highways Safety Ordinance 2000 Amendment Bill introduced by Senator Mohsin Aziz have been approved. New rules will be made for people driving under the influence of drugs. Under the proposed rules, the National Highways and Motorways Police can impose a fine of up to Pakistani Rs 25,000 or one month imprisonment or both.

If the same person is caught driving under the influence of drugs again, the fine will be increased from Rs 25,000 to Rs 50,000 and one month imprisonment will be increased to six months, said Senator Mohsin Aziz.

The committee has directed Senator Behrmand Khan Tangi and Senator Dinesh Kumar to hold a detailed consultative meeting on the bill in collaboration with the Ministry of Communications.

The meeting was attended by Senators Kamil Ali Agha, Mohsin Aziz, Dinesh Kumar, Manzoor Ahmed Kakar, Muhammad Akram, Abida Muhammad Azeem and senior officials.