Nashad Baloch:
SIBI: The Quetta-Jacobabad highway at Bolan was reopened for traffic on Saturday after floods had swept away various portions of the road. The National Highway Authority (NHA) officials claimed to have reopened the highway for traffic.
Traffic remained suspended on the highway linking Balochistan with Sindh after flash floods unleashed by heavy rainfall this week. The Bibi Nani Pinjra Bridge on the National Highway was washed out by the recent heavy rains and floods.
NHA made hectics efforts to restore the highway
The Chairman NHA Khurram Agha and other officials made hectic efforts for the restoration of the Quetta-Jacobabad highway. Flash floods unleashed by heavy rainfall swept away various portions of the highway linking Balochistan with Sindh province. The passengers suffered a lot as a result of the damages inflicted on the highway.
Chief Minister Balochistan, Mir Quddus Bizenjo appreciated the efforts of the NHA and hailed the efforts made by the technical staff of the authority. “We hope the NHA would ensure smooth flow of traffic between Balochistan and other parts of the country”, the CM said in a statement issued on Saturday evening.
PM had also directed NHA to reopen highways
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif had also instructed the NHA to make sure a smooth flow of traffic and open all roads damaged by the floods. Floods have also paralyzed life in Quetta and other parts of Balochistan. The people are without gas supply for the last seven days.
Despite the Quetta Electric Supply Company’s (QESCO) statement, the power supply to Quetta and other parts of Balochistan is yet to be restored. The QESCO claimed to have restored the power supply to the affected areas.
Balochistan remained disconnected from the rest of the country for the last ten days since floods swept away bridges and roads linking the province with Sindh and Punjab.
