LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif has directed the Punjab University, the oldest and largest varsity of the country, to establish its campus at Jhelum.
For this purpose, the chief minister constituted a committee under the convener ship of the Planning and Development Board Punjab Chairman. Members of the committee include secretary higher education, vice-chancellor Punjab University, commissioner Rawalpind division and former MNA Raja Muhammad Afzal.
The Chief Minister has directed the Committee to visit the proposed site of construction on December 10 and to prepare an action plan. In order to implement the Chief Minister’s directive, PU Vice-Chancellor Dr Mujahid Kamran held an emergency meeting of the varsity Deans Committee in his office today.
The Vice-Chancellor directed the PU Registrar and Project Director to calculate the estimated cost of the project.
PU to establish campus in Jhelum
