ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday chaired a meeting on Daanish schools project where he was informed that several schools were being built across the country while the techno-feasibility study of Daanish University in Islamabad would be completed by the end of this month.

According to a statement, the premier was informed that seven international firms had met the required standards for the master plan, design, and construction of the university while the procurement committee was finalising the process. The PM chaired a review meeting on the construction of Daanish schools across the country and Daanish University in Islamabad.

The participants of the meeting were informed that the construction of Daanish School in Islamabad was progressing rapidly and would be completed by this year, while the construction of similar facilities in Sultanabad, Ghanche and Astore would be completed next year.

The meeting was further informed that the construction of Daanish schools had begun in Bagh and Bhimber areas of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, while the PC-1 for Daanish schools in Sharda and Neelum had been approved.

Similarly, PC-1 for Daanish Schools in Sibi, Musakhel, Zhob, Qila Saifullah, and Dera Bugti in Balochistan had been approved, while feasibility work for the facility in Hub was underway. The statement said that the land had been demarcated for Daanish schools in Chitral, Karachi, and Tando Muhammad Khan, with feasibility studies and other steps progressing rapidly.

Published in Dawn, July 16th, 2025