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Saturday, August 6, 2011

Gilani lays foundation of Rs 1.5 bln Multan Gymkhana

Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani laid the foundation of Rs 1.5 billion Multan Gymkhana project on Friday.

Prime Minister Gilani unveiled the plaque after receiving a detailed briefing on the project from District Coordination Officer (DCO) Zahid Akhtar Zaman.
The DCO said that the gymkhana would be built on a 57-acre are in Moza Balail, some 16 kilometers from Multan. A sum of Rs 40 million had been received two days ago for the project. The gymkhana will have a marriage hall, cinemas, a library, swimming pools, four squash courts, a card room, 56 rooms, a restaurant and 24 suits.
It will be affiliated with the Islamabad Club. The DCO informed the PM that the process of hiring a consultant to design the gymkhana was in progress and added that the consultant would also supervise the execution of the project.
The government will initially provide a special grant of Rs 500 million for the project.
Officials said that membership fee for corporate members will be Rs 1 million, service members (Rs 50,000), non-service members (Rs 500,000) while monthly subscription would be Rs 1,000. SANA