ISLAMABAD:
Minister for Communications Abdul Aleem Khan informed the Senate on Friday that the National Highway Authority (NHA) achieved a historic increase of Rs50 billion in revenues during the 2024-25 fiscal year, with earnings climbing from Rs64 billion to Rs110 billion — a remarkable 100% rise.
The minister also updated senators on the progress regarding the Lowari Tunnel’s access roads. He stated that the 33.2 km network is split into two phases. The first phase, covering 18.6 km, was completed in 2010 and has been serving traffic since. The second phase, stretching 14.6 km, saw its southern segment finished in December 2020.
