The Pakhtunkhwa Highway Authority (PKHA), formerly the Frontier Highways Authority, is the provincial road authority of the Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. It was established on 29 August 2001 to conceive, plan and ensure the construction, improvement, maintenance and repair of the Provincial Highways of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and undertakes other communication projects entrusted to it by the Provincial Government.
Mission
To safely and efficiently plan, develop, operate, maintain, and repair the Provincial Highway network of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, promoting economic growth and social development for the region.
Vision
To be a leading force in developing and maintaining a highway network that safely and efficiently connects people, drives economic growth, and fosters sustainable development in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and beyond.
PKHA at a Glance
When the Authority was created, 8 roads with a total length of 1,988 km were given the status of Provincial Highways. Some of these were later federalised and handed over to the National Highway Authority, while further roads were declared Provincial Highways. Today PKHA is the custodian of the following network and assets:
Mandate
Under its Ordinance, PKHA is mandated to:
- Prepare and notify in the official Gazette the list of Provincial Highways
- Advise the Government on matters relating to Provincial Highways and other roads
- Prepare a master plan for the development, construction, operation and maintenance of Provincial Highways and roads in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
- Acquire land in accordance with legal procedure, and ensure mutation of land as soon as it is taken over
- Notify the Right of Way (ROW) of Provincial Highways
- Levy and collect, or cause to be collected, tolls on Provincial Highways and other roads
- Award contracts for projects, pre-qualify consultants for planning, design and supervision, and register / enlist contractors
- Procure plant, machinery, instruments and materials required for its use
- Conduct studies, surveys, experiments and technical research
- Raise funds from local and foreign sources, and seek and obtain advice and assistance
- Incur expenditure on acquisition of land and disposal of assets
- Grant NOCs for the installation of petrol / CNG stations on Provincial Highways
How PKHA is Governed
- Pakhtunkhwa Highways Council: the policy-making body of the Authority.
- Pakhtunkhwa Highways Board: the executing body of the Authority.
- PKHA Management: the administrative and technical heads, led by the Managing Director.
The Authority works alongside the Communication & Works Department, Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Its work is organised into directorates at the head office and five regional divisions: North, South, East, Center and the Merged Area.
Head Office
- PKHA Building, Attached Departments Complex, Gate No. 5, Khyber Road, Peshawar Cantt.
- +92 91 9213522
- info@pkha.gov.pk