ATTOCK: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has announced a Rs31.75 billion development package for Attock, comprising 186 projects, which the provincial government describes as the largest development initiative in the district’s 122-year history.
The package includes 59 road construction, rehabilitation and expansion schemes worth Rs23.25 billion, while another 127 projects, costing Rs8.5 billion, will be carried out across the district.
For the first time, projects covering the construction, repair and rehabilitation of 865 kilometres of roads have been launched simultaneously in Attock.
Major road schemes include the 43.95-kilometre Fateh Jang-Pindi Gheb Road, Dhok Laham-Jhamat Road and Mithial Chowk-Dhok Pathan Road.
The development programme also covers improvements to healthcare and education facilities. Construction and renovation work at 82 Maryam Nawaz Clinics and hospitals has been completed, while Nawaz Sharif Centres of Excellence for Special Education have been established in Hasan Abdal and Fateh Jang.
Other initiatives include a modern children’s home, a Model Agri Mall and a land record centre in Hazro, being developed on the chief minister’s instructions.
According to the provincial government, the package aims to improve road infrastructure, expand access to public services and accelerate development across Attock.