Federal Minister for Communications, Privatization and Board of Investment Abdul Aleem Khan has directed that the National Highway Authority should be made a profitable and resource increasing organization for which the Government's resources should not be taken as “Mun-o Salwa” and ensure to be self sufficient in future. Moreover, NHA should bring change in its reputation and become a good name for the nation and the country by working with self-reliance, hard work and honesty. Federal Minister for Communications Abdul Aleem Khan further said that his first priority in the department is to ensure the construction of a safe and qualitative Motorway from Sukkur to Karachi, followed by the completion of highways from Karachi to Quetta and from Mansehra to Babusar Top, as soon as possible. He said that from the commercial point of view, the main target of all our highways and road network should be the countries of Central Asia which will be more beneficial for the country and the nation. Federal Minister for Communications Abdul Aleem Khan while presiding over a high-level meeting held at the head Quarters of the National Highway Authority said that he is offering new tasks and departmental plan of action under which Government funds will not be wasted in any way and there will be zero tolerance on corruption through which maximum benefit could be attained from minimum expenditure. Federal Minister further said that NHA is not behind in capabilities and with a little effort this organization can get contracts for foreign projects in Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and in other countries. Abdul Aleem Khan directed that for the new and ongoing projects of NHA there must be third party evaluation from multinational companies. He said that the National Highway Authority has to avoid the old working system and come forward to compete with the private sector. He indicated that if NHA increases its resources then its employees and officers can raise their salaries and benefits while work can also be speeded up on new projects. Federal Minister Abdul Aleem Khan directed that trucks exceeding the allowed weight should not come on any highway of NHA moreover long queues should be eliminated by ensuring "M-Tag" on all motorways including Lahore-Sialkot sector. Abdul Aleem Khan further said that he himself will visit Sindh and Balochistan so that the speed of work on the projects of National Highway Authority can be reviewed on the spot. Federal Minister Abdul Aleem Khan made a detailed review of the progress of National Highway Authority including Gwadar on various projects in Balochistan, Sindh and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, including Khuzdar to Kuchlak, Sarab to Kalat, Kalat to Mastung, Mastung to Quetta and Quetta to Kuchlak roads. In the meeting, Federal Minister Abdul Aleem Khan was informed about the progress on construction of new toll plazas, inter-provincial roads and ongoing projects of NHA and necessary decisions were taken, as well.
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