ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday inaugurated the Jinnah Avenue Underpass at the F-8 sector in Islamabad, which was completed in a record 42 days.
The project will ease the traffic flow on Islamabad’s Jinnah Avenue and 9th Avenue.
Addressing the inaugural ceremony, the prime minister said it was a propitious moment that this underpass was successfully completed within 42 days after laying its foundation stone.
The ceremony was flanked by Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, Information Minister Attaullah Tarar, Members of the National Assembly, and the Chairman Capital Development Authority (CDA) Muhammad Ali Randhawa.
PM Shehbaz Sharif lauded the efforts of the interior minister and his team for setting a new record, adding that this is the fashion in which nations progress through day and night struggle.
“Insha Allah, we will advance Pakistan’s growth and prosperity and the pace of development will continue, stating,” he said while addressing the event.
The premier expressed the hope that the newly constructed underpass would help facilitate the traffic of the federal capital and expressed confidence that the Serena Chowk underpass would be completed at a similar speed.
Earlier, Interior Minister Mohsin Raza Naqvi appreciated the entire CDA team and congratulated Chairman CDA for completing the F-8 underpass within 42 days.
He said that on the prime minister’s instructions, the CDA would establish a nursery by March next year to provide low-cost and quality plants to the residents of the Capital. Naqvi noted ongoing work at F-10 Chowk and committed to completing the Serena Chowk underpass in 60 days. He also stated that the upgrade of the Gaddafi Stadium would be completed within 75 days.
