National Highway Authority

Summary Profile

Minister for Communication	Dr.Arbab Alamgir Khan
Secretary Communication	Mr. Sharif Ahmed
Chairman	NHA Mr.Altaf Ahmed Chaudhry
Established In	1991
Mission Statement	To secure delivery of efficient, reliable, safe and environment friendly National Highway network with the view to improve quality of life in Pakistan.
Major Activities	Construction, Maintenance, Improvement and Operation of National Highways and Motorway Network of Pakistan
Core Wings	Planning, Operation, Motorways, Finance and Administration
Regional Offices	Lahore, Multan, Karachi, Peshawar, Quetta & Abbottabad

Functions

"Plan, Promote, Organize and Implement Programs for Construction, Development, Operation, Repairs and Maintenance of National Highways/ Motorways and Strategic Roads."

Background

In 1978, Government of Pakistan (GoP) decided to federalize five important inter-provincial roads named "National Highways" and created the National Highway Board for monitoring the development and maintenance of these federalized roads by provincial Highway Departments.

The National Highway Authority (NHA) was created, in 1991, through an Act of the Parliament, for planning, development, operation, repair and maintenance of National Highways and Strategic Roads specially entrusted to NHA by the Federal Government or by a Provincial Government or other authority concerned. Total length of the federalized roads under NHA now stands at 8780 KMs, account for 3% of the entire road network and 75% of the commercial road traffic in the country.

NHA is custodian of the Highway assets of Pakistan’s road network. It is committed to provide a safe, modern and efficient transportation system. As the cornerstone of tomorrow’s Highway network, National Highways function as the backbone of Pakistan’s transportation system, play an important role in the development of micro and macro economy and also enhance the national integration by increasing the social and economic dependence between the Provinces.

Functional Setup

NHA has its Head Office at Islamabad with the Chairman as its Chief Executive Officer. In Head Office, there are eight Wings/Sections namely Planning Wing, Operation Wing, Finance Wing, Administration Wing, Secretary Section, Public Relation Section, Internal Audit Section and Vigilance Section. There are five Regional Offices in Karachi, Quetta, Multan, Lahore and Peshawar. In Head Office each Wing has various sections which are listed as under.

Power and Duties of NHA

Advise the Federal Government on matters relating to National Highways and Strategic Roads
Frame a scheme or schemes for matters such as construction, expansion, operation and development of National Highways and Strategic Roads and undertake work/incur expenditure on such scheme(s).
Acquire any land in accordance with legal procedure and obtain and dispose of moveable and immovable property of interests therein.
Research and development in the field of Highways.
Procure plant, machinery, instruments and materials required for its use.
Enter into and perform all such contracts as it may consider necessary.
Levy, collect or cause to be collected tolls on National Highways, Strategic Roads and such other roads as may be entrusted to it and bridges thereon.
License facilities on roads under its control on such terms as it deems fit.
Determine a building line between which and the RoW it shall not be lawful without the consent of the Authority to construct or maintain any structure or make any excavation.
Cause studies, surveys, experiments and technical researches to be made or contribute towards the cost of such studies, surveys, experiments or technical researches made by any other agency.

National Highway Council

The basic function of the National Highway Council (NHC) is to lay down national policies and guidelines to be followed by NHA in the performance of its functions. The Council has the power to direct and regulate the affairs of NHA. The Council is headed by the Minister for Communication, Government of Pakistan and Members comprise the Secretaries of the Ministries of Communication, Finance Division and Planning and Development Division, Chairman NHA (also Secretary of the Council) and two professions from the field of Highway construction and Finance. The NHC was previously headed by the Prime Minister of Pakistan. In July 2001, the provisions of the NHA Act, 1991 were amended by the GoP and the NHC was re-constituted. The revised composition of the NHC is as given below:-

Functions of Highway Council

To approve five year plans and perspective plans, prepared by the board in consultation with the planning & Development Division, for the construction, development, repair & maintenance of National Highways & Strategic Roads specially entrusted to the Authority by the Federal Government or by Provincial Government or other Authority concerned.
To consider progress reports of the Authority.
To lay down national policies and guidelines to be followed by the Authority in the performance of its functions
To review and reappraise projects
To approve the annual budget of the Authority

NHA Executive Board

The general direction and administration of NHA and its affairs vest in the Executive Board which may exercise all powers, perform all functions and do all acts and things which may be exercised, performed or done by the Authority.

Composition

The NHC was previously headed by the Prime Minister of Pakistan. In July 2001, the provisions of the NHA Act, 1991 were amended by the GoP and the NHC was re-constituted and is now headed by the Chairman NHA. Members comprise: Inspector General, National Highways & Pakistan Motorway Police (or nominee), Additional Secretary Finance, Member or Additional Secretary, (Planning & Development Division), Joint Secretary-II, Ministry of Communications Senior Chief, NTRC, Vice President, NESPAK, Member(Finance), NHA, Member(Planning), NHA, The revised composition of the NHC is as given below:-

Functions of Executive Board

To consider and approve proposals, schemes and projects exceeding fifty million rupees but not exceeding one hundred million rupees and to consider and recommend, through the Ministry, to CDWP or ECNEC proposals, schemes and projects exceeding one hundred million rupees.
To consider progress reports of the Authority.
To perform such other functions as may be delegated to it by the NHC.
To recommend for approval the annual budget of the Authority.
To approve projects to be funded through toll and other receipts from operation of Highways.

Financials

Latest Financials can be downloaded from http://www.nha.gov.pk/Downloads/RFPs.asp.

National Highways Of Pakistan

Route Details		Punjab	Sindh	NWFP	Balochistan	N. Area	AJK	Total
N-5	Karachi-Peshawar-Torkham	1021	671	127	-	-	-	1819
N-10	Liari-Gwadar-Gabd (Makran Coastal Highway)	-	-	-	653	-	-	653
N-15	Mansehra-Naran-Jalkhad-Chilas	-	-	175	-	65	-	240
N-25	Karachi-Bela-Khuzdar-Kalat-Quetta-Chaman	-	23	-	790	-	-	813
N-30	Basima-Khuzdar	-	-	-	110	-	-	110
N-35	Hassanabdal-Abbottabad-Thakot-Gilgit-Khunjerab (KKH)	15	-	176	-	615	-	806
N-40	Lakpass (near Quetta)-Dalbandin-Taftan	-	-	-	610	-	-	610
N-45	Nowshera-Dir-Chitral	-	-	309	-	-	-	309
N-50	D.I.Khan - Zhob- Kuchlack (near Quetta)	-	-	143	388	-	-	531
N-55	Kotri-Shikarpur-D.G.Khan-D.I.Khan-Kohat-Peshawar (Indus Highway)	373	495	396	-	-	-	1264
N-65	Sukkur-Sibi-Saryab (Quetta)	-	90	-	295	-	-	385
N-70	Multan - D.G.Khan - Loralai - Qila Saifullah	181	-	-	266	-	-	447
N-75	Islamabad –Satra Mile-Lower Topa-Kohala	90	-	-	-	-	-	90
N-80	Tarnol(Rawalpindi)-Fateh Jang-Khushalgarh-Kohat	108	-	38	-	-	-	146
N-85	Hoshab-Pangjur-Nag-Basima-Surab	-	-	-	487	-	-	487
N-90	Kwazakhela-Alpuri-Besham	-	-	64	-	-	-	64
N-95	Chakdara-Mingora-Manglour-Kwazakhela-Madyan-Bahrain-Kalam	-	-	135	-	-	-	135
S-1	KKH (Gilgit)-Skardu Road	-	-	-	-	167	-	167
S-2	Kohala –Muzafarabad Road	-	-	-	-	-	40	40
S-3	Muzaffarabad-Chakothi	-	-	-	-	-	55	55
E-3	Wazirabad-Pindi Bhattian	100	-	-	-	-	-	100
E-4	Faisalabad-Khanewal	184	-	-	-	-	-	184
E-5	Khanewal-Lodhran Section (100 km)	100	-	-	-	-	-	100
Total		2172	1279	1563	3599	847	95	9555
%age wise		22.73	13.38	16.35	37.66	8.86	0.99

Motorways Of Pakistan

Route Details		Punjab	Sindh	NWFP	Balochistan	N. Area	AJK	Total
M-1	Islamabad-Peshawar	67	-	88	-	-	-	155
M-2	Lahore-Islamabad	367	-	-	-	-	-	367
M-3	Pindi Bhattian-Faisalabad	53	-	-	-	-	-	53
M-7	Dadu-Dureji-Hub	-	132	-	138	-	-	270
M-8	Gwadar-Hoshab Section	-	-	-	892	-	-	892
M-9	Karachi-Hyderabad	-	136	-	-	-	-	136
M-10	Karachi Northern Bypass	-	57	-	-	-	-	57
Total		487	325	88	1030	-	-	1930
%age wise		25.23	16.83	4.55	53.36	-	-

Key Contacts

q Mr. Syed Asad Sibtain
Director General
Privatisation Commission
5-A Constitution Avenue
EAC Building
Islamabad – Pakistan
Telephone: (92-51) 920 5369 Facsimile : (92-51) 920 3076,
(92-51) 921 1692
Email: sasibtain@privatisation.gov.pk

q Mr. A. Karim Nayani
Consultant
Privatisation Commission
5-A Constitution Avenue
EAC Building
Islamabad – Pakistan
Telephone: (92-51) 9222253
Facsimile : (92-51) 9203076
(92-51) 921 1692
Email: karim@privatisation.gov.pk