Federal govt to complete controversial Narowal Sports City project
- By Web Desk -
- Jun 13, 2020
ISLAMABAD: Federal development budget released by the government notifies a budget allocation for the controversial ‘Narowal Sports City’ project, ARY News reported on Saturday.
According to details, the government has decided to continue the project and complete it.
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The incomplete sports city has thus far racked up Rs2.51 billion in expenses whereas a further Rs480,29000 will required for the project to truly be completed as envisaged.
Federal government will be spending a total of Rs5 million on the project this year while the remaining will be spent in the budgets to come.
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It is pertinent to mention here that Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) lawmaker Ahsan Iqbal is accused of using funds of the federal government and Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) for a sports city in his native Narowal.
NAB is currently investigating an alleged violation of rules in the construction of the National Sports City project – the probe was initiated a day after its inauguration by the then President of Pakistan Mamnoon Hussain.