ATTOCK, March 7: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz is expected to inaugurate two development projects here on Friday. The PM would inaugurate construction works of Chach interchange at Hazro on the Islamabad-Peshawar motorway section and an environmental park at village Ghorghusti. The projects would be completed with the costs of Rs250 million and Rs150 million respectively, sources said.

Prime Minister Aziz, who is also an MNA from NA-59 Attock, is visiting the district on the invitation of Minister of State for Environment Malik Amin Aslam and the PM would address a public meeting at Ghorghusti. Federal and provincial ministers would be present on the occasion.

The district administration and police are finalizing the security and other arrangements in this regard.

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