Pakistan, Oct. 23 -- Imperial College London on Tuesday rejected a claim by the provincial administration of Punjab that it would open an overseas campus in the eastern city of Lahore as part of the planned Nawaz Sharif IT City.

A flagship infrastructure project spanning about 853 acres near Bedian Road, the initiative aims to serve as an education and tech hub with commercial and residential zones.

The provincial government announced last week that Imperial College would be established in the same vicinity, with a foundation stone to be laid in November. "Reports that Imperial College London plans to open a campus overseas are incorrect," the UK-based institution said on its website.

"There have been erroneous reports in the media and...