PESHAWAR: The draft master plan and feasibility study for the establishment of an international bus terminal was discussed here on Thursday.
The “Stakeholders Consultative Workshop” was organized by the Planning and Development Department’s Sustainable Development Unit and the Khyber Pass Economic Corridor (KPEC) Project, with support from the World Bank here.
The international bus terminal (IBT) is a transformative initiative aimed at improving regional connectivity and cross-border mobility.The workshop was presided over by Special Secretary Planning & Development Muhammad Nadir Khan Rana, who delivered the opening remarks. He appreciated the collective commitment of stakeholders and emphasized that the proposed International bus terminal is a major step toward strengthening regional connectivity under the CAREC framework. He noted that the project represents a strategic investment in the region’s economic future by facilitating safer, more efficient, and more organised cross-border passenger movement.
The special secretary acknowledged the technical efforts of the consulting partners Osmani & Company (Pvt.) Ltd. (OCL) and BOTEK Bosphorus Technical Consulting (Turkey) for preparing the draft feasibility study and presenting its preliminary findings today in the presence of a variety of stakeholders.
