Report by Engineering Post
The National Highway Authority (NHA) of the Communication Division of the Federal Government has recorded a deficit of Rs 288.54 billion in FY 2024-25 and its cumulative deficit since its inception to Rs 2.07 trillion.
According to the Auditor General of Pakistan’s Audit Report for 2025-26 , covering FY 2023-24 and FY 2024-25, the NHA had generated total revenue of Rs 122.02 billion during FY 2024-25 and its total income had remained its main source of earnings of Rs 64.47 billion or 52.8 % of its total revenue.
Despite this revenue base, the NHA continued to face pressure in maintaining the national road network and repaying Cash Development Loans from its available resources.
The NHA’s assets stood at Rs 5.83 trillion, while its total debt burden was reported to be b3.75 trillion including Rs 1.40 trillion in mark up. Its long-term loans stood at Rs 1799.313 billion in Y 2024-25, making them the authority’s largest long-term financial liability.
Details of the Auditor General of Pakistan’s report viz-a-viz on NHA have been avoided for want of space and of not being of interest for EP readers, please.
