60 per cent work on the construction of Dera Ismail Khan-Hakla Motorway has been completed.

According to details, the 285 kilometre-long motorway is part of China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). 

It will be completed at a total cost of 129 billion rupees by December this year.

For ensuring timely completion of the project, Hakla- DI Khan Motorway has been divided in five sections. On completion, the motorway will boost trade and business activities in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Baluchistan.