ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Wednesday announced that the government would convert the controversial One Constitution Avenue project in Islamabad into a five-star hotel within months, following the federal cabinet’s approval of a joint investigation team’s (JIT) report.
Addressing a press conference in Islamabad, Naqvi said the government would approach a major international hotel chain to operate the building, which was originally approved for a five-star hotel.
“We will make every effort to convert this building into a five-star hotel within the next few months, which was its original purpose,” the interior minister said.He noted that Islamabad faced a severe shortage of hotels and expressed hope that an agreement with a major hotel chain would be finalised soon.
Naqvi said the federal cabinet had approved the JIT’s findings, paving the way for the government to take legal possession of the property.
He maintained that the Capital Development Authority (CDA) already held possession of the building in official records, but the cabinet’s decision had now provided the necessary legal basis.
