Attock-Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Climate Change Malik Amin Aslam has said that Rs 250 million are being spent on construction of new building of Agriculture University Attock and soon Rs 400 million will be released for its completion. He said this while visiting the under construction building of the university to review the pace of construction work. On the occasion, Project Director Attock Campus Dr Zuhair Husnain, ADC Finance and Planning Marziya Saleem, ADCG Asadullah Khan, PTI local leaders Rana Liaqat and Malik Ejaz of Saidan were also present. Malik Amin said that the relevant officers have been directed to ensure timely completion of the building so that classes can be started in the month of August this year.
He said that land worth Rs 80million has been purchased to build new building of AIOU Regional campus and said that this campus will play vital role in providing education to almost 15 thousand students of the Attock district. Malik Amin said Punjab government has given approval for establishing another university in Attock and soon Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar will visit Attock to lay foundation stone of this university besides announcing other projects worth billions of rupees. Malik Amin said that this university will have its new set up and will have no concern with Government Boys Post Graduate College Attock. He also assured that no institute will be handed over to private sector. He said that this all was being done as per the vision of Prime Minister Imran Khan and Chief Minister Punjab as both wanted to bring a revolution in education and health sector.