The Chief Minister of Punjab, Maryam Nawaz Sharif, has announced a Rs.31.75 billion development package for Attock, comprising 186 schemes, in what 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 Rs.23.25bn, while another 127 development projects, costing Rs.8.5bn, are being undertaken 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 projects include the 43.95-kilometre Fateh Jang-Pindi Gheb Road, Dhok Laham-Jhamat Road and the Mithial Chowk-Dhok Pathan Road.
The development program also includes improvements to healthcare and education facilities.
Construction and renovation work at 82 Maryam Nawaz Clinics and hospitals in the district has been completed, while Nawaz Sharif Centers of Excellence for Special Education have been established in Hasan Abdal and Fateh Jang.
Other projects being developed on the chief minister’s instructions include a modern children’s home, a Model Agri Mall and a land record center in Hazro.
The provincial government says the projects aim at improving road infrastructure, expanding access to public services and accelerating development in Attock.
