ISLAMABAD: Federal government planned to outsource three international airports including Karachi’s Jinnah, Lahore’s Allama Iqbal and Islamabad’s international Airport.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif while presiding session on aviation and Pakistan International Airline affairs, directed to initiate process of outsourcing under public-private partnership. PM also formed committee comprising Minister for aviation Khawaja Saad Rafique and federal secretary for aviation, Minister for planning and development Ahsan Iqbal and Law Minister Azam Nazir Tarar to overlook process. Committee would be presided by PM.

PM was briefed that four A-320 airplanes were added to PIA’s fleet. Department officials said they were working on plans to get PIA out of European Union Aviation Safety Agency’s blacklist. Besides adding wide body aircrafts to fleet, plans were underway to improve image of PIA, officials added.

Session was also briefed that PIA had generated revenue of Rs 172 billion in fiscal year 2022, largest revenue collection in PIA’s history.

Earlier, aviation minister had informed  Senate that changes in PIA would be visible within few months. He vowed that PIA would meet revenue target of up to Rs 160 billion.

Published in The Daily National Courier, December, 31 2022

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