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Posts published in “Day: May 14, 2014

Substandard structure: Under-construction bridge collapses in Hunza

By Shabbir Mir in The Express Tribune, May 14, 2014 GILGIT: An under-construction RCC bridge in Hunza Valley of Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B) collapsed in the Hunza River on Tuesday, substantiating allegations of corruption that have marred successive regional governments over the years. Work on Hussainabad Bridge started back in 2006 in order to connect Shinaki area of Hunza with Karakoram Highway (KKH) – the thoroughfare connecting Pakistan with China through G-B. The bridge was supposed to…