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ISLAMABAD: The owners of 43 top class private school chains have got the precious plots costing billions of rupees in federal capital on throwaway prices by giving false statements to the government.

The school chains submitted affidavits at the time of allotment of high value plots saying they would impart education to the poor and needy children and take very little fee from them. In return the government allotted fairly high-priced plots to these schools in the name of charity.

As the school owners paid only token money against these plots, but after that they are taking very hefty fees from their students, breaching their own undertaking. Those who got precious land for their educational institutions belong to ruling class.

Former Foreign Minister Khurshid Qasuri has taken a plot of 40 Kanals in the sector of H/8-1 for his wife's school chain, Beacon House School System at the unbelievable price of Rs 100 per square yard in the name of charity. Now this school is getting heavy fees from their students that even the people belonging to middle class cannot afford education for their children in these schools.

The lady owner Mrs Shah of another elite class institution, Lahore Grammar School, who had close relations with former President Musharraf at that time, also took a very costly plot of 2.5 acres at the meagre price of only Rs 1785 per yard.

It is pertinent to mention here that Abid Imam Syed who is running Lahore Grammar School was humiliated and rusticated from LUMS on the charges of sexual harassment to female teachers and girl students. The case against Syed Abid Imam is still pending in the court as his family is trying their best to reach a settlement with the victims. Similarly another school for richest class, Froebel's International School got a precious 10 Kanal plot in the posh sector of Islamabad, F /7-2 for Rs 70 per yards. Likewise City School got allotted the plot that covers the area of 14036 square yards which costs Rs two billion but the owner of the school paid only Rs 100 per yard. The owner of the International Grammar School has booked the plot of 11085 square yards at the cost of Rs 500 per yard.

The owner of Toddler Academy got a piece of land, which covers the area of 11288 square yards in the sector of G/11-3 for only Rs 500 per yard.

Cabinet Committee is likely to summon the owners of these schools in order to get their views over the issue. Amroze Hall School was allotted a 4444 sq yard plot in sector H-8 with the price of 500 rupees per yard.

Cambridge School was allotted 8888 sq yard plot in sector H-8 on meagre price of 500 rupee per yard. Islamabad School of Arts and Science was allotted 11288 sq yard plot in sector G-11 with price of Rs 500 per yard, National College of Business Management Science got allotted 8888 sq yard in sector H-8 and Jinnah Public School got allotted plot 5989 sq yard in sector G-11 and Wahid Public School got allotted plot 14605 sq yard in sector F-10 with price of just 250 rupees per yard. Bahria Naval College, Head Start School, Bahria Foundation and Global System of Integrated System got plot in H-11 sector with minimum price.

Modern Language School, Islamabad Science School and College, Hill House Foundation Public School, SLS Montessory School, Foundation Head School and International Progress School got allotted precious plots in posh sector G-11 and H-11 of the capital with minimum price.

The document says that EMS High School and Roots Montessori School got allotted one acre plot with minimum price in sector H-11 and Tameer Millat Foundation, Bright School, Modern Institute of Management and Khaldunia High School got allotted precious plot in H and G sectors with 4500 rupee per yard.

Ghazali College for Women, Islamabad Children Academy, Umeed e Noor for Special Children Magic Roundabout Nurseries and Siddique Public School got precious plot in H, sector and Chak Shahzad area of the capital with only 4500 rupee yard. Sajjad Ideal Model School, National Grammar School, Pak International School, Pak Turk School, Marjan Public School, Aims Education System and Anglo Orient School got allotted 2.4 acre each plot with just 7400 rupees per yard in posh sectors of the capital. The market value of these plots reaches billions but the owners of these schools bought them against the price of dirt, under fake statements.

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