Bab-i-Peshawar flyover opens for traffic
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PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Pervez Khattak and senior provincial minister Inayatullah jointly inaugurated the Bab-i-Peshawar flyover on Monday. The ceremony was attended by PTI Chairman Imran Khan and Jamaat-i-Islami chief Sirjaul Haq.
Bab-i-Peshawar flyover is the country’s second multi-level flyover — the first was built in Karachi.
The project was completed in record five-month time at a cost of Rs1.72 billion. The new flyover would regulate traffic flow on Pak-Afghan highway.
Speaking on the occasion, the chief minister congratulated the people of Peshawar over the inauguration of the gigantic flyover and said “we have started to revive the lost glory of the provincial capital”.
Pervez Khattak said KP government has started Rs29 billion worth mega projects in the provincial capital under the Peshawar uplift and beautification plan.
The provincial government will fulfil the promise of making 'Peshawar Clean and Green' under a comprehensive and well coordinated corruption free system, he added.
To lessen the traffic burden on the inter city roads, the chief minister said all the missing links would be constructed. “Work on building a zoo in Peshawar will also commence shortly,” he told the audience.
He also recounted the achievements of his government during the last two-and-a-half years and said that all kind of encroachments have been removed without succumbing to any pressure.
He urged the federal government to provide the funds pledged by it for the development projects in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
“The federal government is delaying the provision of funds for the projects in KP, including the Takhtbai flyover,” the chief minister complained.
Later, the chief minister unveiled the plaque among thunderous applause by the people and later drove on the flyover.
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Jan 18, 2016 08:39pm
many things we have seen so unique in Peshawar, I can see the quality of these roads. There is a lot of difference in quality made by ANP and quality made by PTI. PTI is doing tremendous.
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Jan 18, 2016 08:39pm
So now all of a sudden these bridges will feed the poor and educate the underprivileged?
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Jan 18, 2016 08:39pm
Now thats called as 'change' , well done PTI & Mr. Khan
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Jan 18, 2016 08:39pm
Congratulations!!!! The beginning of Naya Pakistan....
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Jan 18, 2016 08:40pm
Well done! I hope you catch Shahbaz Sharif in the development activities soon.
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Jan 18, 2016 08:41pm
Now thats called as 'change',,well done PTI & Mr. Khan
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Jan 18, 2016 08:42pm
Imran khan has not only improved roads, but schools, police stations, hospitals, built small damn, made KPK green and eradicated corruption. People in other provinces keep voting for thieves.
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Jan 18, 2016 08:44pm
Salute to team , well done
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Jan 18, 2016 08:46pm
Well done, but don't forget the other cities of the province!
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Jan 18, 2016 08:48pm
Sindh chief minister needs to be trained. Malir 15 fly over not yet completed in record 2 years
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Jan 18, 2016 08:53pm
Well done Imran Khan. May God give you the strength to bring change in the whole country. We all thank you here in KPK for your devotions and services. Thank You.
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Jan 18, 2016 08:55pm
completed in record 5 months.....that something amazing!! Keep up the good work..priorities should be education n poverty eradication along with infra...peace..
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Jan 18, 2016 09:01pm
Excellent work
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Jan 18, 2016 09:05pm
Great job KPK.Shahbaz Sharif would now further destroy Lahore whatever is left of it. Surprisingly no under or over passes around Jati umra! Cost wise and timewise KPK has set an example. Well done Mr Khattak.
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Jan 18, 2016 09:20pm
Congratulations to not just Peshawar but whole Pakistan. Not just for a state of art Flyover but also 5 months and $170 million mark. Thanks to PTI for starting in different direction.
Things, good as well as bad, have a habit of repeating.
I hope just like Modi in India, somebody also gets a pat on back.
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Jan 18, 2016 09:21pm
So when infrastructure projects are undertaken in Lahore they are a waste of public money and when in Peshawar they become the epitome of provincial government's excellent work? Wah wah!
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Jan 18, 2016 09:25pm
@QWELLS, progress starts when people can do business in a timely fashion. When prosperity increases, it will feed people. When people will have more money, they will send their children for education. Your comment is pretty childish.
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Jan 18, 2016 09:27pm
If it is really completed in five months then I salute.Similar flyover in India would have taken minimum three yrs
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Jan 18, 2016 09:30pm
Please end the corruption and every thing will fall in its place
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Jan 18, 2016 09:31pm
Good job done by PTI Government and please continue the good work. Similar work on the construction of flyover and road expansion is in the process at university road Kohat and we want it,s speedy completion just like this one because it has been completed in minimum possible time.
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Jan 18, 2016 09:34pm
So cheap and completed in few months only . Such projects cost lot more and more in your neighbouring country and completed in at least 5 years and of course will be looking awful looking piece of architecture. Well done.
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Jan 18, 2016 09:36pm
Congratulations to Parvez Khattak Sahib and his team. This is what is needed to improve the quality of life of the people. Federal government must release promised funds to KPK.
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Jan 18, 2016 09:47pm
Awesome!
These are the fruits of true democracy. Kudos to PTI for providing true opposition in the country and keeping every other party on their toes.
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Jan 18, 2016 09:48pm
Flyovers in Punjab are criticized by PTI for getting commission or funds not been spent on education and health. But if a flyover in built in Peshawar the PTI supporters have started congratulating the provincial government and IK and PTI is proudly taking the credit. What a double standard by IK and his party . Visit any flyover or underpass in Punjab and you would realize how important these were to ease traffic congestion. Such infrastructure improvements are beneficial everywhere not only in Peshawar alone.
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Jan 18, 2016 09:57pm
@Ajaya K Dutt Thanks Ajaya, the idea is when you complete a project in a short stipulated period you save a lot of incurring cost on Labor, material, with increasing cost with inflation and such infra projects need strict deadline. Yes one can take time in initial planning and designing, which doesn't require large number of labors and material.
Also correction here 1.70 billion rupees is about 170 crores and equal to about 17 million USD, not 170 million USD.
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Jan 18, 2016 09:57pm
Well done KPK Government. Hope it is corruption-free bridge with very sound foundations and construction quality.
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Jan 18, 2016 09:59pm
Nice, but where are the cars? Looking at the scant traffic, was it even needed? Could the resources have been used for another project?
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Jan 18, 2016 09:59pm
@Multinational Bhabi
But Punjab Government works only and only on these projects, where there is a lot of money involved with out any transparencey.
No work on health, education, drainage, clean drinking water.
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Jan 18, 2016 10:00pm
5 months time period is amazing! I cannot think of a project here in India that was completed that fast .
Curious :- Are there any land acquisition related issues in Pakistan ? Most projects in India get derailed there
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Jan 18, 2016 10:01pm
@Multinational Bhabi
Police reforms are needed in Punjab. Need of the time. Sharif brothers should learn from Pervaiz Khattack and its team regarding police reforms.
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Jan 18, 2016 10:05pm
Is Peshawar the only town in KPK? How about this analogue argument "What has takht-e-Peshawar done for people of Hazara?" Abbottabad is a key city with a horrible road that runs through it. How come we do not see any flyovers there?
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Jan 18, 2016 10:20pm
Awesome...5 months is really too good a time for a flyover
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Jan 18, 2016 10:26pm
@Imran Pervaiz Khattak is not from Peshawar, he belongs to Nowshera so Takht-e-Nowshera did something for Peshawar :) He'll do things for Abbotabad too and i know of plenty of project in pipeline. Just waite for your turn. Peshawar is definitely much bigger than Abbotabad and has bigger issues.
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Jan 18, 2016 10:38pm
@gaurav In the past we also have to wait for years to see such flyover bridge completion. It was basically Shahbaz Sharif (Punjab Chief Minister) who set the trends of completing such big structure within one year but that generally include higher cost. This current flyover is amazing with respect to cost, architecture and time frame. This is probably first such project completed by PTI Govt in KPK, it is likely they may do more because they have only 2.5 years left to prove - already they have wasted lot of time on Dherna.
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Jan 18, 2016 10:40pm
Good job. Before making these kind of bridges you start your jobs with basis need of life like Justice, Health and Education. These are primary other are secondary. I hope PTI rule all over Pakistan soon. InshaAllah
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Jan 18, 2016 10:51pm
Its a good project, specially considering time and money. Only 17 million dollars. That shows there was not much corruption distributed among politicians, bureaucrats, etc. on this project. The normal long delays are caused when the corrupt people all want their share handed over first, and if corruption money is not given to them, they throw all obstacles in their power to black the projects like this. Its an encouraging news.
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Jan 18, 2016 10:53pm
Great job ....hats off great . Pti must build some mega structures in kpk cities especially peshawar bet next time other looters will not win single seat
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Jan 18, 2016 10:55pm
I am an eye witness of this and would say that the project is still delayed by one month from its estimated time frame of four months.
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Jan 18, 2016 11:03pm
The change the local governments of KPK are going to bring is far from these tiny flyovers. It is expected that all other political parties will be completely eliminated by 2018.
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Jan 18, 2016 11:05pm
Punjab is a one man show. KPK is a team work.
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Jan 18, 2016 11:12pm
Well done PTI--IK. My suggestion to KP govt. to make some direct business contact with China, Turkey and other world to improve the KPK living , education and employment standard. Beat Shehbaz by practical activities and not by criticism. U are beating.
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Jan 18, 2016 11:24pm
It looks absolutely stunning.
Well done KPK government.
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Jan 18, 2016 11:30pm
thnx after all some of the 90 days promise see light in two and half year
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Jan 18, 2016 11:32pm
looks cool for light vehicles, good work .
raghu india
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Jan 18, 2016 11:34pm
@Multinational Bhabi There were 14000 out of school children enrolled in KPK only in last one year however, the the population of out of children in other provinces increases.
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Jan 18, 2016 11:37pm
it's amazing at what locally trained engineers have been able to achieve in such a short time ..just imagine how Pakistan's potential can be opened up if such expertise were to spread throughout the other sectors of the economy ..
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Jan 18, 2016 11:37pm
I am confused about design for last 5 month having seen many times as i could not find reason of 4 roads when 2 were sufficient (One road from karkhana to hayatabad and second hayatabad to university road). These two roads were sufficient for signal free trafic
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Jan 18, 2016 11:38pm
@Imran Peshawar is the most populated city of the province and every house hold has atleast one member of the family living and working in Peshawar. Moreover, there is start and it has to be from one point. Peshawar deserve it and cities like Abbotabad don't need these mighty flyovers. They require other kind works. I hope this Govt. would at least try their best to fulfill their promises.
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Jan 18, 2016 11:46pm
Shabaz Sharif made Ferozpur Road flyover of 3.5 billion in 2011..he made Azadi Chowk in 5.35 billion rs in 2013...Presenting Pakistan's one of the biggest flyovers only of 1.77 billion rs and completed in 5 months and this is called development....N league supporters no one has issues with development but only development and at much higher prices everyone has problem
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Jan 18, 2016 11:47pm
@Multinational Bhabi
"So when infrastructure projects are undertaken in Lahore they are a waste of public money and when in Peshawar they become the epitome of provincial government's excellent work? Wah wah!"
Actually that difference is there. If you can read numbers - that of cost and time. And look at the picturess. It is a huge flyover. I was in Peshawar yesterday and saw it.
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Jan 19, 2016 12:06am
@Qwells ...this is bypass not Metro. It will make the flow of traffic easy.
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Jan 19, 2016 12:10am
wow such a humongous structure built in only 5 months? did they incorporate Jinns in the construction work? :) being a Peshawar resident living abroad, I visited my home city about couple of years ago but couldnt recall any construction work on this site but than was pleasantly surprised to know that actually it has been completed in record time with total cost of Rs.1.70 billion. congratulations to the whole construction team and PTI government for doing such a marvelous job. I think PTI is going to rule this province for a long time
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Jan 19, 2016 12:15am
There was no need of this bridge. Traffic flow before this bridge was also manageable. Wastage of taxpayers money!
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Jan 19, 2016 12:21am
Can anybody compare Peshawar flyover cost, quality and time of completion with that of Lahore
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Jan 19, 2016 12:40am
@Qwells For sure, these bridges will not remain under utilized as the metro buses are in the Capital. Peshawar needed this kind of uplift for a very long time. Good job PTI.
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Jan 19, 2016 12:44am
@Multinational Bhabi It is the first mega project in Peshawar. How many mega projects have been completed and are in the pipeline in Lahore? Too many. How many projects in the rest of the punjab? And how many in the poor south Punjab? Never hear about south of Punjab, poor souls.
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Jan 19, 2016 01:34am
@Mustafa Same could be said for the hazara belt in kpk. Why spend 69 billion in one city of Peshawar alone?
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Jan 19, 2016 01:44am
A superb development, in times of turmoil. A tribute to the engineering prowess of a nation, sometimes ridiculed by westerners as "undeveloped".
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Jan 19, 2016 01:53am
Amazing, if it is done in 5 months, it is unbelievable. May God be with you and give you the strength to do many great projects in this country.
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Jan 19, 2016 01:57am
@Mustafa Just visit Multan. Metro bus project is about to be completed. VIsit South Punjab first and then talk here. PTI only policy is to bash Punjab, then try to create divisions among the residents of Punjab based on South, North and Central Punjab politics.
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Jan 19, 2016 02:21am
I am greatly impressed with completion of mega project in short possible time of five months and within estimated cost of Rs. 1.72 Billion. Congratulation to Mr. Imran Khan and his team for successfully implementation of the project. Before next election of 2018, you & your team will complete more such project to present KPK development project as Model to Pakistani. In your team, I noticed one of your team member Mr. Haroon Rasheed who was my colleague in Islamabad. Mr. Imran Khan is lucky to have individuals like him in his team.
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Jan 19, 2016 02:33am
A mile stone to achieve. Pakistan Zindabad.
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Jan 19, 2016 02:34am
I hope safety regulations were not bypassed in the completion of this flyover just to be "ahead in the game of politics", as I recall Karachi had a very bad experience with one of its brand new flyovers few years ago . That picture is still in front of my eyes when an automobile was totally flattened under it god bless their souls. Other then that looks like a job well done.
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Jan 19, 2016 02:37am
it's more of a showpiece then anything else.just whanted to show something to the people.a simple flyover in Thaktbai is under construction for the past four years and still is under construction.
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Jan 19, 2016 02:48am
Isn't it call Road politics for which NS and SS have strongly been criticized by these folks. Suddenly it looks tremendous???. Tum kro to Sarkari or hum kren to ghadari..
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Jan 19, 2016 02:49am
@Multinational Bhabi. Use your brain. Metro bus was criticised because it was OVERPRICED. Flyover was built corruption free, unlike metro bus.
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Jan 19, 2016 02:54am
this project in Punjab could cost 17 billion dollar instead of 1.7 billion as material and labour are more expensive here!!!
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Jan 19, 2016 03:15am
For PTI, KPK is Peshawar. Even the whole CPEC fuss is its not connecting Peshawar.
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Jan 19, 2016 03:19am
Now please plant trees there to make it green. Congratulations to kpk government
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Jan 19, 2016 03:20am
@Qwells no it will bring in regular money that will gve people jobs to send kids to school and get health care
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Jan 19, 2016 03:30am
People always praise and condem political parties for any infrastructure without any knowledge ,stop this absurd practice. . We need highway , road and advance infrastructure and its goverment responsibility . Making hospital , school and sport facilities is private and local body responsibility .
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Jan 19, 2016 03:53am
When one compares the potential displayed by Pakistanis in fifties and sixties with actual progress achieved to this day the curve only reflects very negatively on political leadership of Pakistan. Starting from the election in 70's the so called champions of democracy have betrayed the nation and failed miserably, now the inauguration of a flyover is being displayed as a big achievement. Not only PPP but all political parties continue to display their shallowness and lack of vision by getting involved in corruption of highest order. Even today it is only because of Pakistani Army that the nation is able to fight against terrorism.
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Jan 19, 2016 03:54am
If progress means bridge and roads only then why always criticize NS and SS for these project. If not so than why media show off to cast political scores.
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Jan 19, 2016 03:56am
@Qwells
Can we stop with the retarded comments? To feed the poor you need infrastructure so vehicular traffic bringing in goods or engaging in business can be facilitated. Anytime you have a resurgence in economy it starts with good infrastructure.
Don't criticize for the sake of criticizing. I am no fan of PTI but when I see such development it makes me proud to be of Pakistani origin.
Now if the government was holding public langars only, someone would comment on the bad quality of roads. Give it a rest please! For once believe in Pakistan! Its all about attitude for Pakistanis.
First they need to take pride in what is going on within Pakistan and automatically this pride, confidence will find its way outside of Pakistan making the place an inviting one to visit.
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Jan 19, 2016 04:42am
If this flyover was built by PML-N, they would have spent 10 times more money on this project and would have been poor quality. PTI govt only spent Rs. 1.75 billion and built this bridge in 5 months. This is called honest governance. Great Job PTI.
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Jan 19, 2016 04:45am
5 months is impressive, but I hope it doesn't break down. On a positive note I am glad that PTI is sticking to its words and is working for the people of Pakistan.
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Jan 19, 2016 04:46am
It is an accident prone bridge. We will see lots of traffic accident in this bridge. Bad design and too narrow with no concept of shoulder road if someones vehicle stop running, it will halt all the traffic
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Jan 19, 2016 04:51am
Fed government delay in funds. Why???
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Jan 19, 2016 04:57am
@Qwells No they will lessen the traffic congestion on the road, SKUMH and other such institutions will try to lessen the pain of the community and colleges and universities will impart knowledge ... while white elephant such as Metro Bus will stand glittery over the jammed clogged arteries of Rawalpindi.
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Jan 19, 2016 04:59am
This structure has architectural defects. with a structure so tall the pillars should have a wider Base. I hope I am proven wrong.
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Jan 19, 2016 04:59am
@Multinational Bhabi Because infrastructure is not the only thing :)
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Jan 19, 2016 05:00am
Record time for completion doesn't matter if construction quality was compromised.
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Jan 19, 2016 05:01am
What a pity that making a flyover is considered as a great achievement... BTW KP is much more than Peshawar please don't follow the footsteps of Khadam-e-Nleague and turn Peshawar into a city of bridges and flyovers.
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Jan 19, 2016 05:30am
@Qwells: How many underprivileged people are being feed and being educated by making Metros, the Orange line and the Green line? If Pakistan railway, the PIA and Pakistan steel is revamped several thousand people will earn lively hood.
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Jan 19, 2016 05:54am
Very well done CM Pervez Khattak and his team. Carry on Mr. CM, God bless you.
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Jan 19, 2016 05:54am
When Flyovers, metros (so called Jangla Bus) and orange train projects were initiated in Punjab, some friends were criticizing for funds not been spent on education and health. Now when a flyover is built in Peshawar, they have realized that what PTI was doing, was pure politics and had nothing do with facts. Keep this in mind. Remember that this party consider itself more loyal to the country than PML-N or PPP which is totally wrong. I am sorry but reality is that, PTI is immature, inexperience and is run by the emotional people.
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Jan 19, 2016 06:03am
Rs 1.72 billion will only build you an underpass in Punjab!
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Jan 19, 2016 06:06am
That is a quickie.
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Jan 19, 2016 06:06am
@Qwells "So now all of a sudden these bridges will feed the poor and educate the underprivileged?"
Yes, eventually it will think about it without being emotional and you will find reasoning within! You just cannot discount the importance and value of this project in the broader prospective!
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Jan 19, 2016 06:07am
@Multinational Bhabi Imran khan has not only improved roads, but schools, police stations, hospitals, built small damn, made KPK green and eradicated corruption. People in other provinces keep voting for thieves.
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Jan 19, 2016 06:10am
@Shahid Malik Imran khan has not only improved roads, but schools, police stations, hospitals, built small damn, made KPK green and eradicated corruption. People in other provinces keep voting for thieves.
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Jan 19, 2016 06:14am
@Zeeshan Imran khan has not only improved roads, but schools, police stations, hospitals, built small damn, made KPK green and eradicated corruption. People in other provinces keep voting for thieves.
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Jan 19, 2016 06:19am
@FM I am sure its based on future projections and/or planning...we dont need fixes for today, we need to think for tomorrow too especially when the time and the cost is not high!
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Jan 19, 2016 06:21am
That thing cost 1.7 billion rupees or $17million dollars? Does anyone else find that unbelievable?
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Jan 19, 2016 06:24am
@Philosopher (from Japan) Imran khan has not only improved roads, but schools, police stations, hospitals, built small damn, made KPK green and eradicated corruption. People in other provinces keep voting for thieves.
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Jan 19, 2016 10:05am
good job and carry on dear imran khan and his team
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Jan 19, 2016 10:09am
@Curious mind These pictures were taken before the flyover was opened for traffic, so obviously no traffic. Take a picture today and you will realize how necessary it was....
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Jan 19, 2016 10:37am
@Qwells yes it will provide a sigh of relief even for poor and marginalized People as they will have smooth and speedy access to the hospitals as Four main hospitals situated at Hayat Abad, and besides these hospital, NADRA and Passport office, and many industries situated over there. Yes it will feed and will provide health facilities to poor people indirectly (if not Directly). Being a Peshawarities i feel proud and have many applause for this project in this neglected area.
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Jan 19, 2016 03:07pm
@AH may be either on papers or Facebook accounts but not on ground.
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Jan 19, 2016 06:20pm
Another feather into the cap of Imran Khan. Keep it up. Iqbal Hadi Zaidi / Kuwait / zaidiexdiplomat@hotmail.com / Cell +965-66229897
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Jan 20, 2016 01:26am
I, as the native of Pukhtunkhwa, thank you ANP and Haider Khan Hoti for starting projects like this. If the current PTI government do half of the big projects ANP started than Pukhtunkhwa will be much more developed.
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Jan 20, 2016 01:29am
@nick(india)
He did not. Niazi takes credit for others work.
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Jan 20, 2016 09:08am
Balauchistan has done quite a satisfactory job under Dr.Abdul Malik Baloch,Punjab is steaming ahead, Sindh is still trying to figure out who is an Urdu speaking Sindhi and a 'son of the soil'.The govt of Sindh apparently doesnt have time for issues like public ttansit in big cities like Karachi, Sukkur,Hyderabad etc.After all,Its the fault of the mothers in Thar arid area of Sindh , whose children are dying of malnutrition and water contaminated diseases. The head of Govt of Sindh is very busy in any place but Karachi. One doesnt know what he is looking at in Dubai(but definetely not its transit system. )
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Jan 20, 2016 09:17am
They havent yet found anyone important enough in Malir 15 to demand that it be completed in six months! Right Mr.CHief Minisrer??Maybe Bibi's son will take up the challenge huh!
Jeeay Pakistan !
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Jan 20, 2016 03:58pm
@AsR What development? Do you know the Quality of work and cost of development prog of Fradulently elected PM Nawaz is? do some Research please and you would know how Nawaz and his compnay financially destroying Pakistan.
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