Government Officially Secures Possession of One Constitution Avenue and Will Convert It Into a Five-Star Hotel in the Coming Months, Announces Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi; States Encroachments on State Land Will Be Eradicated
ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet has approved the Joint Investigation Team (JIT) report and the government has acquired legal and physical possession of One Constitution Avenue, Islamabad, said federal Minister for Interior Mohsin Naqvi.
A high-profile press conference was attended by Mohsin Naqvi, who announced that the landmark building was soon to turn into a luxury 5-star hotel.
He said that the state lands in Islamabad were illegally occupied as a result of the involvement of some elements in the Capital Development Authority (CDA) but assured that all the funds due will be recovered in accordance with the report of the JIT.
The Roadmap for the future, Naqvi explained, will feature converting it into a Five-Star Hotel with a multinational company being hired to assess the value of the hotel and develop the project professionally. Encroachments and CDA Reforms: The Interior Minister commended the CDA Chairman for implementing bold anti-encroachment operations in sectors C-14, C-15 and C-16 in spite of challenges and explained that the government’s ambition is not to just start the crackdowns but complete the job.
Clarification on Naqvi’s Official Staff: Naqvi addressed the social media rumors concerning the official entourage of the Chief Minister and clarified that his government was having only one Chief Security Officer, one Personal Staff Officer and one Director as compared to previous governments which had as many as six PSOs working under the Ministers. He appealed to the people and media not to trust unverifiable information from social media.