• PM wants N-25 to be turned into ‘motorway-standard’ highway
• CM Bugti attends federal cabinet meeting on special dispensation

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday announced that instead of passing on the relief of reduced oil prices in international market to consumers, the government would use the saved money for reconstruction of the N-25 Highway and completion of Phase-II of the Kachhi Canal project in Balochistan.

The prime minister made the announcement while presiding over the federal cabinet meeting here, where he declared the transformation of the N-25, known infamously as the “deadly road”, into a Motorway-standard highway.

He said the decision reflected the national commitment to Balochistan’s development and an end to years of neglect.

“From a political and social perspective, it’s time we addressed the disparity. While Motorways run through several parts of the country, Balochistan has waited for too long. We will now change the fate of the N-25, from being a highway of tragedy to a highway of........

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