Lahore: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif has announced a Rs31.75 billion development package for Attock, marking the largest initiative of its kind in the district’s 122-year history. The package includes 186 schemes focused on infrastructure and public services.

According to Directorate General Public Relation – Govt of Punjab, the package allocates Rs23.25 billion for 59 road construction, rehabilitation, and expansion projects, and Rs8.5 billion for 127 additional development projects throughout the district. Notably, the initiative encompasses the construction, repair, and rehabilitation of 865 kilometers of roads, a first for Attock, with major projects like the 43.95-kilometer Fateh Jang-Pindi Gheb Road among them.

The program also targets improvements in healthcare and education, with 82 Maryam Nawaz Clinics and hospitals receiving upgrades, and new Nawaz Sharif Centres of Excellence for Special Education established in Hasan Abdal and Fateh Jang. Additional projects include a modern children’s home, a Model Agri Mall, and a land record center in Hazro, all directed by the chief minister to enhance infrastructure, public service access, and development in the district.