Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Zaheeruddin Babar Awan of Pakistan

Dr Babar Awan said the prime minister has taken keen interest in the development of Islamabad and added that he had even gone to the extent of showing his willingness to provide money from his discretionary funds if the lack of resources hindered the development projects.

ISLAMABAD (APP): Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Dr Zaheeruddin Babar Awan has said no contractor executing development projects in the federal capital would be given extension in deadline or escalation in the project cost.

Zaheeruddin Babar Awan has said that some constitutional issues were involved in the demand for restoration of judges and the government was ready for talks with the lawyer community.

Awan said the government was ready to talk to the lawyers' community for an amicable settlement of the issues.

chopping trees during the execution of development project.

Dr Babar Awan said the project should give the look similar to that was shown in the presentation and stressed the Authority to give the project environmental beauty as the CDA has been facing sever criticism for chopping trees during the execution of development project.

this ordinance comes into force at once.

Meanwhile, PPP Leader Zaheeruddin Babar Awan said that the party is committed to face any situation on Bhuttos return, as his party did not need counselling from anybody and also did not fear any threat.