Jalalabad bus service deal signed

Published February 24, 2006

ISLAMABAD, Feb 23: The Peshawar-Jalalabad bus service will start on trial basis on March 15 with 11 runs every day, Communications Minister Shamim Siddiqui announced on Thursday.

“Five buses will go from Peshawar daily and six will come from Jalalabad,” the minister told reporters following an agreement between Pakistan and Afghanistan.

Communications Joint Secretary Firdaus Alam and Afghan Deputy Minister for Transport Mohammad Hashim Waez Zada signed the agreement.

After analysing the outcome of the service for two months, the governments will consider opening the Quetta-Kandahar bus route. Security will be provided for the passengers and crew.

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