Govt approves 11 projects: National Assembly informed

ISLAMABAD: National Assembly was informed on Thursday that the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government has accorded approvals to 11 projects since coming to power, Radio Pakistan reported.

As the assembly resumed its session at the Parliament in Islamabad with Speaker Asad Qaiser in the chair, Parliamentary Secretary for Planning and Development Kanwal Shauzab told the house during question hour today that 11 projects relating to water, energy and communication have been granted approval so far.

She said these projects will benefit the entire country. The government was developing a policy for equitable development of less developed districts to bring them at par with other developed districts of the country, the secretary added.

Shauzab further told that one special Economic Zone (SEZ) is being established at Rashakai under China Pakistan Economic Corridor project.