KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has expressed serious concern over the delay in funds for the construction of the Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Engineering College in Gadap.
He directed the planning, development, and finance departments to revise the scheme and ensure timely and regular release of funds to speed up the project’s completion.
The directives came during a meeting chaired by the CM to review the progress of two major provincial projects — the Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Engineering College and a medical complex.
According to a statement from the CM House, the engineering college is being developed over 50 acres at an approved cost of Rs1.55 billion. The project was approved in 2013, and construction began in May 2015 after land issues were resolved. So far, Rs729.96 million has been spent.
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Officials informed the meeting that work on the administration and academic blocks is nearing completion, while the residential units are also in advanced stages. However, communal and extracurricular facilities are still pending due to irregular funding.
The meeting also reviewed the medical complex project located on the National Highway near Razakabad. The facility is planned as a modern healthcare and teaching institution to serve residents of Gadap, Malir, Karachi, and nearby areas.
