Hazara motorway will be 6-lane thoroughfare, says Nawaz

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Hazara motorway will be 6-lane thoroughfare, says Nawaz

Dawn.com Published August 13, 2015

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HARIPUR: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif attended the project review ceremony of the Hazara Motorway project in Chichiyan on Thursday, where he announced that the motorway would be a 6-lane thoroughfare, and directed officials to complete the project by December, earlier than the estimated completion date in 2017.

National Highway Authority officials also briefed the premier about the project's progress on the occasion. He was told that the Havalian section of Hazara motorway is being constructed at a cost of over Rs22billion.

Speaking on the occasion, Nawaz said the constructions of roads will bring stability to the region and will pave way for an economic revolution.

Hazara motorway is part of the greater China Pakistan Economic Project, which will bring economic stability to the region, the PM added.

The ground-breaking of the second phase of the project in Mansehra will take place soon, said the premier.

It is pertinent to mention that a by-election has been scheduled for for NA-19, Haripur, on August 16.

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Zak

Aug 13, 2015 05:37pm

Sane decision, our PM can see far into to the future and takes decisions that will have a lasting impact , well done.

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faisal

Aug 13, 2015 05:45pm

22 billion Rs. at the cost of clean water, electricity and a basic job for an ordinary man. The PM's country development priorities are reversed.

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Harmony-1

Aug 13, 2015 05:48pm

Highway and metroman doing the only thong he knows. Give us electricity, gas and clean water first.

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Nasser

Aug 13, 2015 05:55pm

When you understand what are the people needs. Kindly reset your priorities Mr. PM

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BB-PaSSPorT

Aug 13, 2015 05:56pm

@Harmony-1 Electricity generation projects have been started my friend with China, also Iranian FM is in Islamabad today to discuss power import of 3000MW. Do you want him to stop working on other projects until the load-shedding is completely over? Let the PM move us in his direction, if he failed to amuse us, dont vote for him next time!!

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Nisar

Aug 13, 2015 06:00pm

Be Patient, the country is heading in the right direction.

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John McCain

Aug 13, 2015 06:06pm

PML-N don't have a capacity to think beyond motorways and metros. Any kid can tell which things are more important than motorways and metros at this time. And they told us they have experience of running state, so we should vote them. Is this the kind of experience they were talking about?

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Shoaib Arif

Aug 13, 2015 06:09pm

Maybe the hazaras should be Given protection from targeted killing and discrimination first?

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Iqbal Khan

Aug 13, 2015 06:12pm

dear pm, you are not doing a thing from your own sources. Why personal projection, this is the national wealth which ought to be spent sanely without ostentation or political gains. In develop countries no head of the state or govt do such kind of things, these are the institutions doing their jobs where they need to do, quietly and smoothly. PM or his cabinet meant to do the only executive job to supervise their respective departments and to lead them towards the best national goals set in their party manifesto.

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ali

Aug 13, 2015 06:12pm

Ofcourse motorways have more use of kickbacks, commissions, thaikas, somewhat steel and concrete so all in all a very wise decision by our shrewd PM.

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Juliana Fitzwater

Aug 13, 2015 06:13pm

@Harmony-1 Every country will always have people like you. Once you get electricity, gas and water you will complain that the education standard is too low and that should have been priorotised. Unfortunately we cannot think beyond personality cults / party lines.

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Observer

Aug 13, 2015 06:16pm

Good work should be appriciated. A good step that would lead the country towards prosperity and economic stability

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Amin

Aug 13, 2015 06:17pm

Well done keep up your good job,we can only progress if we have highways .

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Sohail

Aug 13, 2015 06:18pm

These capital investments have a reproduction and job creation effects. Let these projects completed, you will be getting electricity, education and gas supplies. Weldon sir PM, we have high expectations from you.

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PakiForum

Aug 13, 2015 06:21pm

Mr. Prime Minister, the whole nation needs electricity to run usual operations not roads till Hazara.

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PakiForum

Aug 13, 2015 06:21pm

The Mughals built Minars and Taj Mehal and our PM builds roads. Whats the difference.

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Seedoo

Aug 13, 2015 06:28pm

How much of the $46 billion is being spent on: a) improving healthcare, b) law and order, c) education, d) sanitation and access to clean drinking water, e) improving education system at primary and secondary levels, f) Justice system? Also what kind of checks and balance is being put in place to ensure transparency? Until we invest in human capital, all the capital expenditure in infrastructure will not pay any dividends.

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Observer

Aug 13, 2015 06:30pm

@PakiForum dear brother, roads are the backbone of economy. More transportation ways means more stabilized economy.

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Zach

Aug 13, 2015 06:33pm

@PakiForum They were kings not anaswerable to anyone so they could just waste the country's resouces as they wished but our PM isn't a King. Yes, PML-N is only building roads and metros becasue they are good at it. Let them do their job to the best of their abilites and we can judge them later on during elections to see if any of these parties delivered what they promised. I think if PTI delivers on their promises then we will see them lead in the next elections.

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Aug 13, 2015 06:35pm

@Shoaib Arif This made me laugh. Hazaras being unfortunately targeted are mostly based in Quetts which is the capital of Baluchistan. The Hazara Motorway project relates to a division in KPK (Haripur/Abbottabad & Mansehra).

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inayat

Aug 13, 2015 06:39pm

@Zak I don't tell something wich I dont know but I just tell you that imran khan is good for country he can roll this Pakistan he can bring new features for new generation that's what I know is a Pakistani I I'm not related with any political party

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khan

Aug 13, 2015 06:39pm

More then 35% project fund is surrendered to corruption in NHA.how we can control its quality.do u guys have not seen while traveling on roads.

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Aurangzeb

Aug 13, 2015 06:39pm

I thought electricity & water was the high priority, without electricity nothing going to move!!!!!!!

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Sher

Aug 13, 2015 06:42pm

It was strange to see Sofa Sets, and other luxury sitting arrangement just for an inauguration of a Road?

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Salman-UK

Aug 13, 2015 06:43pm

PM build your 6 lane motorway, forget about dealing with flood victims and what to do to minimize future floods. You really have your priorities straight. Just remember in future elections - there will be no PLMN - You have damaged Pakistan enough. After coming in power for third time (i think) - you still have no idea about Pakistan's priorities. You are a lost cause.

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Harmony-1

Aug 13, 2015 06:45pm

@Juliana Fitzwater - They are basics, needed first. Luxuries later!!!

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inayat

Aug 13, 2015 06:47pm

Every body is right place where they are seting are standing over PM. N he is rolling this country in this difficult time some party liveing national asmbly and other said attack and attack every second day who can handle that

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irshad

Aug 13, 2015 06:49pm

Havoc on the peopel of hazara!!! Nha is accuairing land near Havelian as low as Rs.2500/kanal,or 50 paisa /sq. Feet. I request dawn&others to help the poor peopel of hazara. At least persuade asian development bank to stop financing this project..environmentally catastrophic.

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Yasir abbas malik

Aug 13, 2015 06:56pm

Do we need a Dam or great water reservior? Or do we need annual floods followed by droughts? I guess by 2025 when water will be scarse and more expensive than petrol, only then we will realize and say,"damn the dam was needed!"

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Amin Ansari

Aug 13, 2015 07:03pm

Thank you Mr. PM. However, my vote is still for PTI as I think they can bring institutional reforms better than you.

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responsible

Aug 13, 2015 07:10pm

This is real pre-poll rigging. Wake-up ECP, please.

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Wali

Aug 13, 2015 07:21pm

Another day and PM or brother CM announcing road/metro... Will they ever be able to look past roads!?

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ali

Aug 13, 2015 07:25pm

Good. But why don't you invest in clean drinking water, electricity, education and child welfare.

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Muzaffar Oklahoma

Aug 13, 2015 07:47pm

is this pre poll rigging??

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Asad Abbas

Aug 13, 2015 07:53pm

OMG! we need to invest in our next generation i.e. education first. If they are educated they will build motorways, metros and bullet trains themselves.

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concerned 1

Aug 13, 2015 07:57pm

This is what you call actually doing something good for your country contrary to street politics and jalsa siasat for popularity whims.

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Aug 13, 2015 08:01pm

6 lane of motorway to nowhere. Seems this government doesn't know north south of our priorities.

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I am PAKISTAN

Aug 13, 2015 08:02pm

Why a PM is required to make such announcements? Anywhere else in the world's it happens like that? The Dawn has very rightly pointed out at the end that precisely it's the upcoming by election on 16 Aug. Construction of CPEC road network is just a need for corridor and not derived by the sole decision of PM to uplift of an area. PM can not priorities them and can neither sanction or stop their construction. Stop taking their credit for political gains.

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Juliana Fitzwater

Aug 13, 2015 08:04pm

@Harmony-1 Its part of Economic Corridor. Once we have the INCOME we can increase investment on health and education as well. Economic development is all about integrated development. With improvement in educational standards you also need to create employment opportunities and to create employment opportunities you need to develop infrastructure. Five star road network maybe considered a luxury in 19th century but its a basic requirement in 2015

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Saadahgul Khan

Aug 13, 2015 08:06pm

Keep up the good work, Sharif miyan. The answer to all problems in Pakistan is building more motorways.

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mohammed

Aug 13, 2015 08:08pm

Mr. PM WE NEED MORE IMPORTANCE THINGS THE motorways but the commission are less so way should you care.

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Ch metro khan

Aug 13, 2015 08:16pm

We the people of kpk will always choose PTI. The good thing about pti gov is that they are educating people of their rights. If a person is aware he can't be cheated and won't cheat. I can't keep it more simple. Let's hope people from rest of Pakistan get aware and educated regarding their space on this planet.

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Harmony-1

Aug 13, 2015 08:19pm

@Juliana Fitzwater - "Five star road network" is definitely a luxury when people come out on streets to demand electricity, gas and water as we watch on TV. I don't know which world are you living in?

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Rashid Ishaq

Aug 13, 2015 08:19pm

@Juliana Fitzwater I am totally agreed to you

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Shehryar

Aug 13, 2015 08:20pm

We need a better education system rather than fancy roads. Better education better people..

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reza

Aug 13, 2015 08:22pm

construction creates jobs and encourages economic activity directly impacting positively livelihoods of people involved at all levels thousands of jobs are created by each such project.

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Hamza Khan

Aug 13, 2015 08:24pm

Great! It can be made a part of the Economic corridor as well. We are happy with this decision!

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Rashid Ishaq

Aug 13, 2015 08:26pm

Well Done Nawaz Sharif, I personally believe that you are the better leader after Imran Khan, however, Imran has not yet been tried. I just wish your MNAs were also better people

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Shahid Akbar, USA

Aug 13, 2015 08:36pm

Thank you Mr. Prime Minister! Can you please pay attention to Karachi.

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Karma Cola

Aug 13, 2015 09:02pm

What about a metro bus from Islamabad all the way to Bejing?

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AKNasser

Aug 13, 2015 09:04pm

Another photo-op ploy , another mega project but education & health are of no concern

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K Maliks

Aug 13, 2015 09:25pm

why does one have to politicize matters when things are done in your country's interest........why does every action or project have to be labelled pml or pti........we should appreciate of whats being done and criticize of whats not being done.

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Zahid

Aug 13, 2015 09:28pm

@Aurangzeb My car does not run on electricity or water, it runs on a road. Roads create jobs. Jobs create money to better living standards. Separately work on electricity and improved quality of water already underway. Well done PM.

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Wants and Wants

Aug 13, 2015 09:35pm

Before government can provide you with anything else you all need to start paying taxes. How many people do that. Motorway will bring prosperity and hope fully people will pay taxes so utilities and amenities can be provided to the public. Remember govenment cannot give you any thing on its own.

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Woz Ahmed

Aug 13, 2015 09:41pm

Will the road signs be both in Urdu and Chinese ?

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Sab Se Pehle Pakistan

Aug 13, 2015 09:42pm

No electricity, No gas, No education system, No medical facilities, No shelter for the poor and our PM Nawaz Shatif is only concerned about motorways and metro busses. It simple the bigger projects means bigger "Khancha" meaning bigger cut or commission. This government is worst then PPPs previous government. May God have mercy on Pakistan.

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pervaiz

Aug 13, 2015 09:48pm

well done Nawaz sharif,a visionary

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Shakil

Aug 13, 2015 09:49pm

I have no words left to put sense to these goons! invest in people, they will get enabled and infrastructure will help and used later!

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tan

Aug 13, 2015 10:04pm

Every time the government starts a project the PTI supporters say oh but we need education first. Most of you need common sense first. Ok..I think I just shot down the chances of this comment being published. As far as the country is concerned she needs security, political and economic stability first so that it can concentrate on educating its citizens. This howver does not mean the supporters of opposition just blindly prop up another area that government should concentrate on without giving it credit for what it is doing to improve the country's infrastructure.

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Azam Qadeer

Aug 13, 2015 11:20pm

very difficult to please people. if we want good Pakistan every one have to do there share. PM can not do everything alone. Pakistan need everything Roads, communication, electric , Gas some project take longer to be completed lets give credit no nation can be successful without good roads and communication off course electric and Gas is also necessary but who is responsible we all we do not like to pay Taxes, we like to cheat etc lets be sincere and we can achieve what ever we wish to achieve

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Khan

Aug 13, 2015 11:28pm

Thank you mian sahib. Hazara badly needs motor way. It takes 3 hours to travel a distance which can be travelled in 2hr. And tourism will also increase

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Zia Rehman

Aug 13, 2015 11:29pm

Anouncement just before by election. Wakeup election commission. He knows how to stay in power and play with masses

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Adnan Mazher Khan

Aug 13, 2015 11:40pm

I feel pity for ORPHAN CITY named Karachi.

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shahbaz Ali

Aug 13, 2015 11:41pm

@khan agreed

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Real Zak

Aug 13, 2015 11:47pm

This could be spend on education if he himself interested in future

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adnan

Aug 14, 2015 12:09am

Well Done PM. Let the critiques say their heart out. Pak is leading in right direction.

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Zohaib

Aug 14, 2015 12:24am

They will put more tax on people to build these motorways stop being happy

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Zak

Aug 14, 2015 12:27am

They will put more tax on people to make these metro lanes this is not good for poor and middle classes

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Jawad

Aug 14, 2015 12:35am

I like this man

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Aug 14, 2015 12:45am

@Juliana Fitzwater And how do you propose to get income from the CPEC corridor? It's all about China. China invests, builds with Chinese expertise and labour and with Chinese materials and uses the same for moving it goods. What is Pakistan's contribution to this, that China will share profits with Pakistan? Pakistan is just being used. That's all. Bitter pill this is but you have to accept and swallow it.

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Imran

Aug 14, 2015 12:47am

@BB-PaSSPorT Let's say these projects are being done not for the sake of corruption and political gains and have genuine public benefits as the reason, can someone tell me why 6 lanes each side?? If this project is very important, why not 2 lanes on each side, with future possibilities to extend the lanes to 6 on each side??? And invest rest of money saved on nation's other priorities like health, education, policing etc.

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Harmony-1

Aug 14, 2015 12:52am

@Tan - I don't know whether you ever came out on the streets to protest when there is no electricity in sweltering heat but I know many who did and suffer. Factory production stops too unless you have generators but small machinist sole bread winners can't afford generators. Showcase projects like metros and '6 lane highways' are rubbing salt in the wounds who suffer. Power and water is basic of all basic needs.

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Keti Zilgish

Aug 14, 2015 01:13am

“economic revolution” and “economic stability” at the cost of further wild species annihilation and environmental degradation sounds very much like 'cutting your nose to spite your face' as has been pracitised often all over the Western World in the guise of modernization and is now most suicidally being dabbled with in China.

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Keti Zilgish

Aug 14, 2015 01:25am

@Harmony-1 & @Juliana Fitzwater: Have we not already wasted enough energy and time on 'chicken & egg' arguments?

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Keti Zilgish

Aug 14, 2015 01:38am

Such are the 'benefits' of supporting education for the 'benefit' of the rich whereas the poor are expected to makedo with 'trickle-down' economics in the name of reformation and keep 'voting' for people like Nawaz, Zardari, Altaf Hussain, and the religious and security oriented economic elite.

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Raza

Aug 14, 2015 01:48am

@Harmony-1 Justice, equality and no VIP culture.

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Adil Jadoon

Aug 14, 2015 02:11am

@faisal No money to be made there for this creep and his band of hooligans!!!

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DisparateAamer

Aug 14, 2015 02:12am

@faisal Go get life man! I want my country to give priority to infrastructure over your whining about clean water. A strong infrastructure base will generate economic activity to provide clean water, health, education bla bla for generations.

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Usman

Aug 14, 2015 02:12am

Great - Keep your feet firmly on the ground and keep up the good work. Nation is and will be behind you.

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Rocket Guy

Aug 14, 2015 02:15am

To all the PTI trolls criticizing Mr. PM. Education is provincial subject. In the PMs home province school enrollment is the highest and the provincial govt in Punjab is targeting 100% enrollment by 2018. Also tell Punjab government is encouraging education by reimbursing fees for the poor. So shame on u guys for calling PMLn bad when KPK govt of PTI has miserably failed to increase enrollment in KPK.

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CASUALGUY

Aug 14, 2015 02:23am

@Zak I hope, he doesn't devalue Pakistani Rupee; Man, people run for cover in US!

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Nessar

Aug 14, 2015 02:24am

@tan .......reading your comments you need some common sense more than anyone else!

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Atti

Aug 14, 2015 02:26am

just spending public money not his own thats why i love Ik more

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Khan- USA

Aug 14, 2015 02:27am

Karachi to Lahore is not six lane and Hazara motorway is six lane , why ? More traffic or more kickbacks ?

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Asad

Aug 14, 2015 02:29am

@Nisar .... wait???!!! todate its been 68 years. how long is the wait. 3 generations have past since the foundation stone of this nation was laid, yet we still have to wait. 6 lanes or 12 lanes.

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DisparateAamer

Aug 14, 2015 02:37am

@tan Hahaha. That's a good one.

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DisparateAamer

Aug 14, 2015 02:41am

@Imran Six lane highway means three lanes on either side. So don't worry.

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reality bites

Aug 14, 2015 03:20am

A map of the proposed motorway would have been helpful. Dawn could publish it next time.

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altaf

Aug 14, 2015 03:25am

well well talk about the right priorities enough said!!!

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NAZ

Aug 14, 2015 03:35am

@Observer ---good work is to provide education,security,water etc not making roads

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a shah

Aug 14, 2015 04:28am

Sure we believe you

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Zain

Aug 14, 2015 05:35am

I don't know what's amusing, our government competency to bring in effective economic reforms or these useless bridges, and metro buses. Yes these bridges will strengthen our infrastructure but who will pay for all these investments. Our current infrastructures are crumbling to dust, our railways are not effective and efficient, our schools and hospitals are ineffective. I haven't heard any news on new schools and hospitals being built by the government. I haven't heard any news on how the government will pay for these investment or what are we trading with China for these investment. The development is one sided in Pakistan, I mean look at Lahore, its beautiful and when I look to Karachi all I see concrete, broken roads, etc. This shows that both federal and provincial governments have failed the cities. Karachi should be developed beautifully with trees and proper planning. All I see is expensive brands and restaurants. Same goes for other cities in Pakistan ...

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Zain

Aug 14, 2015 05:37am

@Harmony-1 You know if they provide us with basic things we will be empowered, and have a sense of justice and equality, and they fear it....

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Zulfiqar khan /Zaida /Swabi

Aug 14, 2015 05:41am

Good job Mr Prime Minister.!keep it up make sure that job done as earlier as possible.Hazara Motorway is as important as electricity,education etc.

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asim

Aug 15, 2015 03:37pm

@Nasser i am from mansehra yesterday was my flight from islamabad .150 km take 6 hrs so i knw and the comunity knws th value of road