PDA spokes­person denies rumour­s of cost increa­se along with compro­mises on monito­ring and qualit­y contro­lPESHAWAR / PESHAWAR: The Peshawar Development Authority (PDA) has termed the report issued by the Auditor General of Pakistan (AGP) in regards to the Peshawar Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) as ‘speculative’. Over 90 per cent of the issues raised by the AGP in the report have been addressed, said a PDA spokesperson. PDA spokesperson further stated that the report shall be made available to the public after it has gotten through the provincial audit committee. He asserted that “the development authority had not compromised on monitoring standards and quality control”. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) had also expressed absolute confidence in the development authority for the construction of the Peshawar BRT.

Source: The Express Tribune June 22, 2019 11:15 UTC