Well-placed sources have told Express News that the federal interior ministry has already created a 12-member federal commission which has been tasked with reviewing the master plan of the federal capital considering the needs of the city for the next 20 years. On the other hand, the master plan for the district includes planning for key government and private buildings, including the PM House, which the commission has to review. Review panel will also look into conversion of PM HouseSources said that if the federal government only wants the commission to selectively review the master plan, then it should withdraw the terms of references (ToRs) for the commission issued previously, amend them and re-release them through a new notification. The current ToRs for the commission clearly states that its members will have to plan for education and health facilities in the capital over the next 20 years while reviewing the master plan. The federal cabinet had decided to form a working group, led by Federal Education Minister Shafqat Mahmood, to streamline the proposal.

Source: The Express Tribune January 12, 2019 04:52 UTC