Communications Minister Abdul Aleem Khan directed the National Highway Authority (NHA) to engage foreign experts to improve road engineering and highway design. Khan stressed that protecting human lives must remain the top priority in highway construction.
Furthermore, Khan directed NHA engineering staff to adopt international best practices. The meeting noted that the NHA oversees 3.13% of Pakistan’s total road network.
Despite managing only 3.13 per cent of the country’s road network, the NHA handles over 80% of the nation’s traffic. A decision was reached during the meeting to seek federal government funding of Rs 108 billion for NHA projects within Balochistan.
The NHA accumulated losses amounting to Rs 2.074 trillion for the fiscal year ending 30 June 2025. In February this year, the NHA was reported as the government's 'largest loss-maker'.
Abdul Aleem Khan also stated that the NHA had successfully met the revenue enhancement target set two years prior. He also mentioned that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif would inaugurate major road projects in the coming months.
