After having his âMarriottâ in Islamabad âdone overâ Hashwani now has his Hotel â the one he was selling to the US for a Consulate - in Peshawar âdone overâ!
<b>Buying the Pearl in Peshawar</b>
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->A senior State Department official confirmed that the US plan for the consulate in Peshawar involves the purchase of the luxury Pearl Continental hotel. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because he wasn't authorized to speak publicly.
The Pearl Contintental is the city's only five-star hotel, set in its own expansive grounds, with a swimming pool. It's owned by Pakistani tycoon Sadruddin Hashwani.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
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