Maryam visits ongoing projects in Rawalpindi

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif visited various ongoing development projects in Rawalpindi city on Thursday.

She expressed happiness over the expected completion of the biggest project in the history of Rawalpindi by May 31 and commended the administration. She visited the Rawalpindi GPO Underpass and Muhammad Nawaz Sharif Flyover Project.

The chief minister reviewed construction quality of the project and also inspected ongoing construction activities. Two more underpasses will be built to make Rawalpindi’s Mall Road signal-free. Two lakh vehicles will be able to easily pass through the underpass on a daily basis.

The construction of the underpass will make it easier for AFIC and MH patients to cross the road. The Mall Road will be made signal-free for 26 kilometers.

Muhammad Nawaz Sharif Flyover will be completed at a cost of Rs2.3 billion and the underpass project will be completed at a cost of Rs4.38 billion.

The construction work of Muhammad Nawaz Sharif Flyover project has been completed by 85 percent and the construction of underpass project has been completed by 60 percent.

The chief minister also reviewed construction activities of the underpass at Mall Road GPO Chowk.

Member of National Assembly Ms. Tahira Aurangzeb, Senior Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb, Chief Secretary Zahid Zaman Akhtar and other senior officials were also present.

Meanwhile, Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif met Ambassador of Ethiopia Dr. Jamal Baker Abdula. It was agreed in the meeting to increase cooperation in the fields of agriculture, education, health, information technology and trade.