Completion of legal and administrative requirements ordered to commence work on Dir Motorway.
PESHAWAR, Jan 3, 2026: Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Sohail Afridi has directed that construction work on Swat Motorway Phase II be initiated at the earliest.
He said the project is a flagship initiative of the provincial government and that all required resources will be provided on a priority basis to ensure its completion within the stipulated timeframe. The chief minister also instructed that all technical issues related to the project be resolved without delay.
Chairing a meeting regarding flagship road sector projects, the chief minister indicated that the groundbreaking of the Peshawar–Dera Ismail Khan Motorway would be carried out soon and directed the concerned authorities to complete all necessary preparatory work promptly.
The meeting reviewed in detail the progress of Swat Motorway Phase II, Peshawar–Dera Ismail Khan Motorway, and Dir Motorway projects. It was decided in principle that the Dir Motorway would be constructed entirely through provincial resources, and instructions were issued to expedite the completion of all legal and administrative requirements to commence work on the project.
Afridi stated that the Peshawar–Dera Ismail Khan Motorway and Swat Motorway Phase II are being developed under the Public Private Partnership model, while all financial resources required for the Dir Motorway will be provided by the provincial government.
The meeting was informed that the 80 kilometre-long Swat Motorway Phase II is being constructed from Chakdara Interchange to Fatahpur and will include nine interchanges and seven bridges at various points over the Swat River. The Peshawar–Dera Ismail Khan Motorway is 365 kilometres long and will include 19 interchanges and two tunnels.
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