Dar says Pakistan-IMF loan talks on track, people to hear good news
Pakistan
He says the government is working expeditiously to enhance length and quality of road infrastructure
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) - Finance and Revenue Minister Ishaq Dar is confident that the matters will be settled with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and people will soon hear the "good news".
He said the government was working expeditiously to enhance length and quality of road infrastructure in the country to facilitate economic growth and prosperity. The minister was addressing the concluding ceremony of the Road Safety Conference for Parliamentarians in Islamabad on Thursday.
The minister said the government was also pursuing effective implementation of road safety laws to ensure accident-free traffic flow in the country.
Urging parliamentarians to find necessary solutions to improve road safety, he underscored the need to focus on traffic laws and ensure their strict implementation. Mr Dar said the government had included 50 projects worth Rs118.4 billion in the current fiscal year to provide safe and modern transportation system in the country.
The finance minister pointed out that the PML-N government in the early 90s executed the motorway project from Islamabad to Lahore and now the network of motorways had almost been expanded throughout the country.
