Minister Aleem Khan hints at construction of motorways with private sector help

The Minister for Privatisation, Investment and Com­munications, Abdul Aleem Khan, has hinted at the construction of Hyderabad-Sukkur Motorway and Karachi-Hyderabad Motorway under the Public-Private Partner­ship (PPP) mode. “There is no doubt that many highway construction projects are of great interest to private investment for which the National Highway Autho­rity must definitely put its efforts into action at the relevant forum,” Mr Khan said while chairing a meeting of NHA in Islamabad on Wednesday. He further said that the Mansehra-Kaghan-Naran Road will be constructed on the Motorway model as the highway projects in upper areas of the country are also attractive for the private sector.