Planning Minister Asad Umar on Friday congratulated Defence Minister Pervez Khattak and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) Chief Minister Mahmood Khan for the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) service in Peshawar being awarded the Gold Standard Service award. The BRT was inaugurated by then chief minister of the province Khattak in 2020 and received the award on Thursday for providing passenger-oriented, environment-friendly facilities to the people of Peshawar. Well done peshawar on being given the gold standard rating for it's BRT and thus becoming only the 11th city in the world to get the gold standard rating. #Pakistan's #Peshawar is now officially 1st in subcontnt, 3rd in Asia 11th city globally to receive Gold Standard. Earlier, the BRT had also received the certificate of International Sustainable Award by the International Transport Organisation while the UN Women has also honoured the BRT for providing the best and safe travelling facility to women.

Source: The Express Tribune February 19, 2022 00:08 UTC