The revenue of National Highway Authority (NHA) increased by 103 billion rupees during the 3 years of present government.
Minister for Communications Murad Saeed informed the Senate on Tuesday.
He also said that the NHA revenue increased because of elimination of corruption and digitalization of different processes.
The Minister said that we constructed 2032 kilometers of road infrastructure while work on 2067 kilometers is in progress. He said this is more than the road infrastructure constructed by the previous government of PML-N. He said our construction cost of roads is also substantially less than the ones executed by the PML-N government.
Murad Saeed said the government will not only complete its mandated 5 year term but also strengthen the economy.
Earlier, reacting on the opposition’s walk out, Leader of the House Shahzad Wasim regretted that politics of Opposition Parties is not based on public welfare but vested interests. He said the amount plundered by the corrupt elements will be recovered. The Leader of the House said Pakistan Tehreek Insaf and its allies stand together and they have full confidence in the leadership of Prime Minister Imran Khan.
Taking the floor, Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Ali Muhammad Khan said the relationship between Pakistan and China will further strengthen. He said this relationship is higher than the Himaliyas and deeper than the seas.
He described the visit of Prime Minister Imran Khan to Beijing as very successful, regretting the narrative that the Opposition Parties tried to build during the visit. Prime Minister will soon visit Russia and some other countries. He said Pakistan is an emerging power.
The House will now meet again on Friday at 10:30 in the morning.
