Pakistan, Oct. 28 -- Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Dr Tariq Fazal Chaudhry on Tuesday told the Senate that the government had no plan to abandon Naya Pakistan housing projects.

Replying to a question during Question Hour, he said Rs6.48 billion had been spent on a housing project costing Rs7.7 billion, with only a small amount remaining for its completion.

Some projects were in Islamabad while others were being handled by the Punjab government, he said, adding that work on some Islamabad projects had slowed.

A major project of the Naya Pakistan Housing and Development Authority had been completed and was close to commissioning, he added.

Replying to a supplementary question, Tariq Chaudhry said the Punjab government had taken own...