Northern Bypass in Peshawar

Villagers threaten protest if NHA fails to pay compensation

By our correspondent

PESHAWAR: The residents of Mullazai village have warned of launching a protest campaign if the government failed to pay them compensation amount forthwith for their land acquired for building the Northern Bypass.

A villager Tariq Khan told The News that the government was constructing the Northern Bypass road passing through various villages in the suburbs of Peshawar. This road will ease the already congested traffic of Peshawar, especially after the ill planned Bus Rapid Transit (BRT). The traffic moves at a snail pace making it inconvenient for the residents of Peshawar. The BRT has destroyed the character of the city. Tariq Khan said the Northern Bypass was planned by the National Highway Authority (NHA).