ISLAMABAD, July 22: Federal Minister for Petroleum & Natural Resources Amanullah Khan Jadoon said speedy completion of Hassanabdal-Mansehra dual carriageway would increase trade, tourism and human resource activities in the area and would bring an easy access to the Northern Areas. He expressed these views while presiding over a meeting to review the pace of progress on Hassanabdal-Mansehra carriageway here on Friday.

Deputy Speaker of National Assembly Sardar Muhammad Yaqoob and General Manager of National Highway Authority (NHA) S.A.Latif also attended the meeting.

The meeting reviewed the updated progress on 90-kilometer long Hassanabdal-Mansehra dual carriageway and underlined the need to gear up the efforts for early implementation of the project for the benefit of people and the country.—PPI