Government saves billion of rupees in road projects: Murad
APP08-260921 ISLAMABAD: September 26 - Federal Minister for communication and Postal Services, Murad Saeed and Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain address press conference. APP photo by Irshad Sheikh
ISLAMABAD – Minister for Communications and Postal Services Murad Saeed on Sunday said that Pakistan Tehreek Insaf (PTI) government constructed National Highways and Motorways at a low cost as compared to previous government of Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N).
Addressing a presser with Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain, he said PML-N government minted around one trillion rupees in awarding highways and motorways contracts, while PTI government saved billion of rupees by ensuring transparency in road infrastructure projects.
He said that despite of the rise in the value of dollar and the cost of other construction material, PTI was constructing motorways and highways with low cost.
The minister shared the details of per kilometers cost based on factors – increase/decrease of PML-N and PTI governments which were showing huge difference in the cost.
“Prime Minister Imran Khan adopted zero tolerance against corruption and introduced culture of transparency and merit imperative for good governance and supremacy of law”, he said.
He said that present government was constructing historic roads and highways networks on the Build Operate Transfer and through investment instead of loans.
