Prime Minister House to be converted to university in 72 months

ISLAMABAD: The bill seeking the establishment of a university at the Prime Minister (PM) House finally reached the Senate, media reported on Wednesday.

According to the bill, which has already been passed by the National Assembly (NA), the project once started, will take 72 months to complete.

Last year, officials from the Higher Education Commission (HEC) and the Capital Development Authority (CDA) on the direction of the PM Office, had visited Sir Syed Memorial Society building in G-5. The HEC and CDA had later shared a report with the PM office, stating the building was suitable for starting the university.

The University of Engineering and Emerging Technology Bill 2022 was tabled in the Senate by Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Ali Mohammad Khan on behalf of Education Minister Shafqat Mahmood.

Chairman Mohammad Sadiq Sanjrani referred the bill to the Senate Standing Committee on Education for consideration.

In October last year, the NA standing committee had approved the bill and last month the National Assembly passed it along the mini-budget and some other bills.

The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government has already entered its fourth year in office, implying Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan may not be able to see his dream project completed during his tenure.

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