Posted Date: 31st July, 2012 Last updated at 00:00 PST
President stresses for educating people on road safety measures
The president has stressed the urgent need of road safety measures as they play an important role in socio-economic development
President Asif Ali Zardari has said that there is an urgent need for educating and equipping the people in road safety measures.
He was speaking at the inaugural ceremony of the country's first ever Road Safety Institute‚ established by National Highways and Motorways Police‚ in Islamabad on Tuesday.
The President said roads play an important role in the socio-economic development. At the same time‚ the ever increasing networks of roads and traffic also pose great challenges to the safety of travelers and environment.