Pakistan, Nov. 5 -- 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 agr...