Minister for Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development Chaudhry Salik Hussain has said that the welfare of workers and the provision of quality education to their children are among the government's top priorities.

He was speaking at the groundbreaking ceremony of Labour Complex Phase-II in Taxila today.

Chaudhry Salik Hussain said the project will be completed at a cost of over one billion rupees in 24 months.

He highlighted that the project includes the construction of high schools for boys and girls, a junior primary school, a mosque, and a mini-market.

The Minister further said that 504 flats, costing 1.314 billion rupees, have already been constructed at the Labour Complex, Taxila.

He said 70 of these flats have been reserved for the families of martyrs of the Pakistan Ordnance Factories.

The ceremony was attended by Minister of State for Law and Justice Barrister Aqeel Ahmed Malik, Secretary Workers Welfare Fund Zulfiqar Ahmed, and others.