ISLAMABAD:
Deputy Prime Minister and External Affairs Minister Ishaq Dar on Wednesday assured the Sindh Chief Minister of the federal government’s commitment to ensure full and timely release of funds for all approved projects in the province.
Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah visited the office of Deputy Prime Minister and External Affairs Minister. He was accompanied by MNA Syed Naveed Qamar as well as Sindh Planning Minister, Sindh Chief Secretary, P&D Sindh President and Sindh Finance Secretary.
The meeting was also attended by Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb as well as secretaries of relevant federal divisions, the MPD Office said in a press release.
During the meeting, they reviewed in detail the ongoing development projects included in the Public Sector Development Program (PSDP) of Sindh.
The meeting also deliberated on issues related to allocations, implementation and approvals of the reviewed projects, particularly those related to road connectivity, water storage, school infrastructure and housing.
They discussed in detail the status of approval and execution of these projects.
The DMP/FM further assured that any increase in the cost of the ongoing projects would be promptly considered by the CDWP and ECNEC for a decision.
