610 projects of Rs 747 billion completed in last three years
ISLAMABAD: As many as 610 development projects costing Rs 747 billion relating to all
sectors of the economy have been completed during the last three years.
According to official sources in the Ministry of Planning, Development and Reforms, out of total
610 completed schemes, 132 projects costing Rs 51 billion are in education, science and
technology and Information technology (IT) sectors.
Upto 32 projects with a total cost of Rs 9 billion were completed in health sector. The projects
which have been completed include Cardiac Surgery Facilities and Bone Marrow Transplant
Center at Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS), Capacity Building of Teachers in ICT,
FATA, AJandamp;K and Punjab, Kohistan Area Development Project, Model Addiction Treatment
Center at Quetta and Islamabad, Federal Drugs Surveillance Laboratory, Islamabad, Bannu
Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Radiotherapy, Provision of State of Art Brachetherapy at
NORI Hospital, Islamabad, Hostel Building for 100 persons at NTB Complex, Islambad, Water
Supply and Sewerage Schemes at Layari, Project for Improvement of Financial Reporting and
Auditing (PIFRA), University Balochistan, Quetta, Strengthening of Balochistan, Quetta,
Strengthening of Balochistan University of Information and Technology and Management
Sciences, Quetta, Undergraduate Marine Science Laboratory at Lasbela, University of
Agriculture, Water and Marine Sciences, Utyhal, Development of University of Malakand Dir,
Strengthening of Psychology University, Peshawar, Gomal University D.I. Khan, Development
of Malakand University, Chakdara, Frontier Women University in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa,
Peshawar, Immediate needs of University of Science and Technology, Bannu, Abdul Wali Khan
University, Mardan, Poultry and Dairy Animals Training and Research Centers at new Campus
at Pattoki, Medical College, Sargodha University, Academic and Research Facilities of
Government College, University, Faisalabad, Mehran University of Engineering and
Technology, Strengthening of Infrastructure of Shah Abdul Latif University, Khairpur, Post
Graduate Medical Sciences Research Centre at Dow University of health Science, Ojah Campus,
Karachi, Sukkur IBA, Sukkur, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Islamabad,
Institute of Space Technology, Islamabad, Foreign Faculty Hiring, Qazi Ahmed Amri Bridge
package-III, Gwadar-Turbat- Hoshab (M-8) Section-I, Kalat-Quetta- Chaman (N-25), Khanewal-
Multan Inter District Road (Bosan Road), Old Shujabad Road, Realignment of KKH at Attabad
Lake, Zhob-Mughalkot Section N-50 Takhtbhai Flyover on Noshera Chakdara Dir Road,
Construction/Furnishing of High Security Block and Conference Hall at Ministry of Foreign
Affairs, Office Building of Ministry of Science and Technology, Sialkot Business and commerce
Centre, Rehabilitation of MW Radio Broadcasting Network, Safe City Islamabad, Rawalpindi-
Islamabad metro Bus Service and Garment City Companies, Lahore and Faisalabad and Expo
Centre, Lahore.
Owing to strict control and professional scrutiny of projects, Planning Commission has saved
about Rs 570 billion by way of cost rationalization which equal to one year PSDP.
