

Abbasi for capital approves CMTA
Staff Report
2017-12-7The decision was taken during a meeting held in the federal capital on Islamabad metro bus project which is being established to cater to the transportation requirements of the residents of the twin cities after the completion of new Islamabad international airport.
Abbasi directed that necessary legislation to this effect be initiated and expertise of Punjab mass transit authority (PMTA) be utilised for the establishment of statutory body within minimum possible timeframe.
He directed national highway authority (NHA) chairman Shahid Ashraf Tarar to ensure timely completion of the infrastructure and allied works on the new Islamabad airport link road.
The meeting was attended by Communication minister Muhammad Junaid Anwaar Chaudhry, PM secretary, capital development authority (CDA) chairman Ansar Sheikh, managing director of PMTA Sibtain Fazal-e-Haleem, chairman NHA Tarar, finance Secretary Shahid Mehmood and other senior officials.