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National Highway Authority (Pakistan)

National Highways Authority
مقتدرہ قومی شاہرات
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مقتدرہ قومی شاہراہ
Abbreviation NHA
Motto Friendly Highways
دوست شاہراہیں
Formation 1991
Legal status Active
Headquarters Islamabad, Pakistan
Coordinates Coordinates: 28°35′01″N 77°03′28″E / 28.583689°N 77.057886°E / 28.583689; 77.057886
Region served
Pakistan
Official language
Urdu
English
Chairman
Shahid Ashraf Tarar
Website www.nha.gov.pk

The National Highway Authority (Urdu: مقتدرہ قومی شاہراہ‎), abbreviated NHA, is a statutory body under the Ministry of Communications (MoCom).

In 1978, Government of Pakistan federalised five important inter-provincial roads named and named them National Highways. That same year, the National Highway Board was set up to monitor the development and maintenance of these federalised roads by provincial highway departments. In 1991 by the Highway Authority of Pakistan Act was passed to monitor the works and administration of national highways, motorways, expressways and strategic roads.

The function of the NHA is to plan, develop, operate, repair and maintain all roads entrusted to the NHA by the Government of Pakistan. The NHA is the custodian of 39 national highways, motorways, expressways and strategic roads, combining for a total length of 12,131 kilometers (4.6% of the national road network). The NHA is committed to provide a safe, modern and efficient transportation system and play an important role in the development of Pakistan's micro and macro economy by enhancing national integration.


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