CPEC DIK route to help people of the region

DERA ISMAIL KHAN: Dera Ismail Khan division commissioner Amir Latif has said the multibillion dollar CPEC project would bring socioeconomic prosperity in Dera district.

Talking to Dawn here on Monday, he said work on the CPEC route passing through Dera Ismail Khan had almost been complete. He said as soon as some remaining sections were completed the route would be opened to traffic. He said the project would change the destiny of the people for the better.

Amir Latif said with the completion of the route distance between Dera Ismail Khan and Islamabad would be reduced to only 280 kilometres.

He said provision of facilities to the citizens during Ramazan was his priority. He said the provincial government was ensuring that consumers got quality food items at affordable rates in the fasting month.

He said sasta bazaars had been set up in all the district headquarters of the Dera division. He said he was personally visiting the sasta bazaars, and had directed the district administrations to provide all possible facilities to the consumers.

The Dera commissioner said the Covid-19 situation in the district was under control, and urged the people to observe precautions to help stop the spread of the pandemic.