LANDIKOTAL: The Frontier Works Organization
(FWO) officials Monday said the 20 months back started repairing and
widening work on Pak-Afghan highway would be completed till the end of 2014.
Major Haseenullah, while briefing
the local journalists over the ongoing repairing works on Pak-Afghan highway,
said the 44 Kilometers road repairing project would cost US dollars 77 million. He
said that the US government was providing financial support for the whole
project. Haseenullah said the project has been divided into seven phases, adding
that the repairing of 16 kilometers, which is the first phase from Karkhano
Markets to Sur Kamar in Jamrud, had been completed and was opened for traffic.
"Cutting, leveling and other
technical formalities of maximum parts of the Pak-Afghan highway has been
completed. And till the end of current year the rest of 35 kilometers road
between Peshawar Karkhano Market to Landikotal bazaar would be completed",
said Major Haseenullah.
Major Haseenullah said they were
awared of grievances and problems being faced by residents.He said it was technical and engineering task to
complete construction work and doing their all efforts for the wellbeing of the
travellers.
The FWO official said after the completion
of Pak-Afghan highway would not only provide advance traveling facilities but
would enhance Pakistan’s trade with Afghanistan and Central Asian
countries.
Jamrud residents thanked FWO workers
and officials for timely completion of first phase work of the project in
Jamrud.They said the construction work of the road provided them relief in
traveling to Peshawar. They said it was a big issue since long for them to
travel safely on the road.
However, Landikotal inhabitants felt
frustration over the slow pace over the Pak-Afghan road work. Malik Abdullah Khan, a local resident
said FWO workers in Khyber Zakhakhel area had been set off at certain
points which had multiplied miseries of the local people.
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