ISLAMABAD - Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Minister Faisal Amin Khan Gandapur on Sunday said that the motorway project would pave the way for development of southern districts of the province. 
“Peshawar-Dera Ismail Khan Motorway will be a game changer for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, especially for the development of southern districts,” he said. 
He said, “Motorway project is very much important for the sustainable development, trade activities etc of the province.”
“It (Motorway) will connect all southern districts of KP and an interchange will connect Balochistan with KP too,” he said.  The project with an estimated cost of Rs276 billion is expected to be completed within four years. The motorway would start from Chamkani area of Peshawar and after passing through Darra Adamkhel, Kohat, Hangu, Karak, Bannu, Lakki Marwat and Tank and will end at Dera Ismail Khan.