F.P. Report
LAHORE: Punjab government is mulling to take another Rs11.50 bln loan from Asian Development Bank (ADB) for Punjab Growth Strategy project for a term of five years.
As per details garnered, a foreign NGO would also give a sum of Rs2.71 bn to Punjab govt for same project in terms of aid.
Sources privy to Planning and Development Department (P&D) told our correspondent that project was aimed at hiking ratio of investment in private sector. A ceremony in this regard would be held soon.
It is worth here to mention that Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N)—in its election manifesto 2013—had vowed to break the ‘begging bowl’ while lambasting then Zardari-led center govt over taking loans from International Monetary Fund and World Bank.
