March 10, 2020 (PPI-OT)

Following is the text of press note issued by National Highway Authority (NHA)

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In order to employ modern construction techniques in building of national highway and motorways, National Highway Authority' s Design Section conducted a seminar in collaboration with Autodesk software developer company and distributor Logicom at NHA head office here today. NHA's Member Planning Mr. Muhammad Naveed Iqbal Wahlah, Member Coordination Mr. Asim Amin, General Manager Design Lt Col ® Zulfiqar Ali Janjua, officers and representatives of Contractors and Consultants participated.

In his opening remarks, Mr. Muhammad Naveed Iqbal Wahlah said NHA is striving to further upgrade its design department and to adopt the latest technology in planning, designing and construction of National Highway and Motorways in the country. He expected that the seminar will help to achieve the objective at large. Addressing the seminar, the speakers threw light on gradual development in road building during the last five decades.

They said, the latest construction techniques have largely facilitated the planning designing and construction stages of roads and infrastructure projects. They were of the view to utilize modern software being developed as per requirement of the present age which will ultimately improve the level of construction quality. The representatives of the Autodesk and Logicom also shared views on modern construction trends.

For more information, contact:ChairmanNational Highway Authority (NHA)NHA HQ, 27, Mauve Area, G-9/1,Islamabad, PakistanTel: +9260417Fax: +9260404Email: chairman@nha.gov.pkWebsite: www.nha.gov.pk

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