Punjab Approves Rs6.88 Billion for Second Phase of MPA Hostel in Lahore

The Punjab government has approved Rs6.881 billion for the second phase of the MPA Hostel in Lahore, expanding and upgrading residential facilities for provincial lawmakers in the capital. The allocation was cleared during the 13th meeting of the Provincial Development Working Party (PDWP) on Friday, according to a report by ProPakistani.

The hostel project is part of a larger development package worth Rs126.668 billion that the working party reviewed and approved at the same meeting. The second phase focuses on enlarging the existing facility and improving its amenities for members of the Punjab Assembly who stay in Lahore during legislative sessions.

Provincial development working parties are the bodies that evaluate and sign off on public-sector schemes before funds are released. Approval at this stage typically allows departments to move toward tendering and execution, although timelines for the hostel expansion have not yet been publicly detailed.

The decision comes as Punjab continues to allocate funding across infrastructure, housing and public-service projects. Lawmakers' residential facilities have periodically drawn public attention because they are funded from the provincial budget, making transparency around costs and construction schedules a matter of interest for taxpayers.

Further details on the project's design, contractor selection and completion target are expected once the planning and development department issues formal administrative approval. The overall Rs126.668 billion package covers a range of schemes cleared in the same PDWP session.