December 21, 2008	Sunday	Zilhaj 22, 1429

SWABI, Dec 20: Talks are underway to either construct a boundary-wall or re-erect fences on both sides of the Islamabad-Peshawar Motorway as the installed fences had been taken away by people in various areas from Peshawar to Swabi.

The inspector-general National Highway Authority and Motorway, and high-raking police officials of the NWFP discussed the issue how to jointly tackle the problem and ensure safe journey on the road, sources told Dawn here on Saturday.

Without fences, the motorway had become extremely unsafe for journey. The officials of the Motorway and NWFP police had already discussed the issue how theft of the fence could be prevented. It had become difficult for the police to identify the people who were involved in the crime.

However, the sources said that the officials admitted that it was very difficult to deploy police force to protect the fence from Peshawar to Swabi, but still they wanted to work out a plan for making journey safe for the travellers.

The sources said that theft cases were only reported from Peshawar to Swabi region while the remaining Islamabad-Peshawar Motorway was safe for journey.

The sudden turn up of wild animals on the road could lead to fateful accidents and there was a dire need to take precautionary measures in this regard, they added.