PESHAWAR: The National Logistics Corporation (NLC) has rejected Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi’s remarks regarding the cancellation of NLC projects, saying the projects were not scrapped due to poor performance but because of lack of funds and security concerns.
In a clarification, the NLC said the KP cabinet during the tenure of former chief minister Ali Amin Gandapur had cancelled several projects, but none was terminated on grounds of unsatisfactory performance.
According to the NLC, the project for four PSR barracks was cancelled due to unavailability of funds, while the Sheikh Badin-1, Sheikh Badin-2 and Lakki Marwat hostel projects were discontinued for security reasons.
The corporation said former chief minister Ali Amin Gandapur had requested the NLC in May 2025 to construct two flyovers in Dera Ismail Khan. The project, it added, is currently progressing ahead of its scheduled timeline.
The NLC said the project was contractually scheduled for completion in October 2027 but is expected to be completed by April 2027, six months ahead of schedule.
The corporation termed the chief minister’s remarks contrary to the facts and reiterated that project cancellations were based on funding and security-related issues rather than poor performance.
