US EditionPakistan and U.S. to Redevelop Iconic Roosevelt Hotel
The MoU aims to maximize value of the Roosevelt Hotel under Pakistan’s privatization plan and strengthen bilateral economic ties, officials said.
- On Thursday, Pakistan and the United States signed a MoU to develop the Roosevelt Hotel in New York, witnessed by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Steve Witkoff.
- As part of Islamabad's IMF-backed restructuring, Pakistan aims to secure maximum value for the Roosevelt Hotel, owned by Pakistan's national airline, in a package worth more than $1 billion, while strengthening bilateral economic ties.
- The US General Services Administration's role is notable because the GSA's publicly stated mandate does not typically include commercial redevelopment of foreign state-owned assets, while institutional coordination aims to reduce execution risk, enhance regulatory clarity and maximize transaction value given New York zoning and municipal processes.
- With Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Washington, the MoU establishes a structured, time-bound framework for joint evaluation, signaling immediate high-level diplomatic engagement.
- The finance ministry said questions remain over the authority of the US General Services Administration and Manhattan zoning that could hinder execution and affect transaction value.
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Pakistan, US sign pact to redevelop New York's Roosevelt Hotel
Pakistan signed a deal with the United States government on Thursday to jointly redevelop New York's Roosevelt Hotel, allowing Islamabad to unlock the value of one of its most prized overseas investments. The century-old hotel, owned by Pakistan International Airlines, has been closed since 2020 and is central to Islamabad's International Monetary Fund-backed asset restructuring, which the government has previously estimated could be worth more …
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