Gambila-Kohat road to be completed by end of June: Minister

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Gambila-Kohat road to be completed by end of June: Minister

ISLAMABAD, MAY 24 (DNA) —Minister for Law and Justice Azam Nazeer Tarar Friday informed the Senate that the 128-kilometer Sarai Gambila-Kohat Road in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa would be completed by the end of June, at a cost of Rs 30 billion.

During the question hour in the House, he said that the Muzaffarabad to Mansehra motorway would be constructed with the support of Saudi funds. He also mentioned that a dual carriageway was currently under construction to connect Kohat to Jand Road with Motorway M-14, linking Islamabad and Dera Ismail Khan.

This project, costing Rs 18.7 billion, is also expected to be completed by the end of June. The minister provided updates on the ongoing construction of the old Bannu Road, slated for completion by September at a cost exceeding Rs 17 billion. — DNA