ISLAMABAD, Oct 29 (APP): Advisor to the Prime Minister on Political and Public Affairs Rana Sanaullah informed the Senate on Thursday that £190 million transferred from the Supreme Court was being spent on the Daanish University project in Islamabad.
Replying to a point raised by Senator Saifullah Abro, he said the Daanish Schools initiative had been launched in Punjab with donor funding and was now also being extended to Bahawalpur.
He said the schools provided quality education to underprivileged and orphaned children, adding that their graduates had gone on to become doctors and engineers and pursue studies at universities around the world.
Rana Sanaullah described Daanish Schools as an important initiative of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. Responding to allegations of corruption, he asked Senator Abro to share any verified information, assuring him that the government would examine the matter and take strict action if any wrongdoing was established.
Regarding Nadeem Mehboob, Rana Sanaullah said he had known him for 15 to 20 years and considered him an honest person. He said that any credible information would be brought to the prime minister’s attention and investigated, if necessary.
Source: APP (Associated Press of Pakistan)
