Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi chaired a
meeting regarding the affairs related to Roosevelt Hotel, New York here at PM
Office today.
Secretary Aviation Division briefed the
meeting in detail about the financial condition of the hotel and the reducing
scale of return on investment.
The Prime Minister stated that Government
considers Roosevelt Hotel as an important historical building owned by the
State and that its divestment is not an option. He further said that apart from
being a valuable property, the Hotel also carries cultural significance for
Pakistan.
The Prime Minister further directed the
Aviation Division to submit a business plan for improving the income stream of
the Roosevelt Hotel by either alternate or mixed use development. The
meeting was attended by Advisor to PM on Aviation, Sardar Mehtab Ahmed Khan and
other senior officials.
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