Construction of bridges on Jamrud-Landikotal highway demanded

LANDIKOTAL: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI), Landikotal chapter, on Sunday demanded construction of eight bridges on Jamrud-Landikotal highway to protect life and properties of citizens during torrential rain and flash floods that took a number of human lives and washed away a large number of vehicles so far.

Speaking at a gathering here, JI Landikotal head Murad Hussain Afridi highlighted the pressing issues faced by residents and outlined the party’s ongoing efforts and future plans to resolve them.

A resolution was unanimously passed demanding the urgent construction of bridges on the Pak-Afghan Highway from Jamrud to Landikotal at various eight flood ways on the road. The resolution said that whenever it rains, flash floods disrupt traffic, leaving passengers, patients and students stranded for hours.

The resolution said that from Jamrud to Landikotal, the Pak-Afghan Highway remains vulnerable to seasonal flash floods every year.In addition, traffic flow suffers for days due to torrential rains and flooding, further impacting trade and mobility along this vital route.

Despite the highway being a critical trade and travel corridor operating around the clock between Pakistan, Afghanistan and central Asian republics, even minor rainfall makes it impassable.

The JI leaders urged the National Highway Authority (NHA) to prepare and implement a comprehensive plan to construct at least eight bridges at key points along the highway. The party pledged to continue its campaign until the construction of these essential bridges is completed and the hardships of the local population are permanently addressed.