The Minister for Railways and Aviation says the agreement will generate a revenue of 220 million dollars.


Lahore: Minister for Railways and Aviation Khawaja Saad Rafique on Sunday said that the precious asset of the PIA Roosevelt Hotel, New York had been leased out for three years.
Addressing a news conference in Lahore on Sunday, the Minister said the agreement will generate a revenue of 220 million dollars.
روز ویلٹ ہوٹل کے حوالے سے حکومت پاکستان کا تین سال کیلیے نیویارک سٹی ایڈمنسٹریشن سے معاہدہ طے پایا ہے جس سے 220 ملین ڈالر پاکستان کو حاصل ہونگے.وفاقی وزیر خواجہ سعد رفیق pic.twitter.com/3kUqTCYhcF
— PMLN (@pmln_org) June 4, 2023
کوئٹہ سے عازمین حج براہ راست کبھی نہیں گئے تھے انہیں کراچی , ملتان یا دیگر ایئر پورٹس پہ جانا پڑتا تھا پھر حج کیلیے جاتے تھے ماشاءاللہ یہ پہلی بار ہوا ہے کوئٹہ سے براہ راست حج پروازوں کا آغاز ہوچکا ہے.وفاقی وزیر خواجہ سعد رفیق pic.twitter.com/guq8EuxxO6
— PMLN (@pmln_org) June 4, 2023
He expressed regret that previous government had made the decision to run the Roosevelt Hotel through a public private partnership.
The Minister further said that Hajj operation of PIA is underway successfully and for the first time, this operation was started directly from Quetta.

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