NHA, SAMBU to discuss Lowari Tunnel opening

PESHAWAR: The National Highway Authority and Korean construction company Sambo will discuss technical aspects about opening of the newly constructed Lowari tunnel for light traffic on Jan 28.

Following a request from NWFP Miniser for Population Welfare Saleem Khan, the Federal Minister for Communication Arbab Alamgir Khan has convened a high-level meeting of the technical experts of NHA and the Korean company to deliberate on the issue, says a handout issued here on Monday.

The meeting besides others will also be attended by federal minister Najmuddin Khan and NWFP minister Saleem Khan.

The provincial minister had recently apprised Mr Alamgir of the difficulties faced by the Chitrali people due to the closure of Lowari top and requested him to open the tunnel for light traffic according to weekly schedule so as to mitigate the miseries of Chitralis.

The federal minister assured him that after consultation with the concerned technical experts, he would take every possible step to that effect.