Lahore: Federal Minister for Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resources Development Sajid Hussain Turi on Tuesday (December 20) laid the foundation stone for a 21-storey building for overseas Pakistanis in Lahore, news sources reported.
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The building will be constructed on Raiwind Road and contain shopping malls, shops, and other commercial activities. The building, funded by the Overseas Pakistani Foundation (OPF), will provide various services and benefits to overseas Pakistanis. The minister also announced that, in addition to the construction of the multi-storey building, five thousand more flats will be given to labourers by the end of next month.
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He further stated that the OPF Housing Scheme is resolved to improve the lives of overseas Pakistanis and that efforts are being made to address any issues they face, such as providing them with a No Objection Certificate (NOC) to work anywhere in the country.