• Govt has decided to outsource Karachi, Lahore, and Islamabad airports
• The three airports will be outsourced on PPP mode
• PM directed to initiate the process of outsourcing

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has decided to outsource the operations of three airports in the country.

The decision was taken during a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to discuss the matters related to aviation and airports in Islamabad

The prime minister directed to initiate the process of outsourcing Jinnah International Airport Karachi, Allama Iqbal International Airport Lahore and Islamabad International Airport under public-private partnership.

He directed that in the outsourcing process all concerned departments should take steps efficiently. He further said transparency should be ensured in this process.

The meeting was given a detailed briefing on the outsourcing of airports. It was informed that outsourcing of airports is a normal profit seeking practice throughout the world.

It was told that initially Islamabad international Airport and Lahore Airport will be outsourced under public-private partnership.

The outsourcing of airports will not only provide revenue to the government but it will also help improving facilities for international travelers, the meeting was informed.

The meeting was briefed on the performance of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA). It was informed that PIA collected revenue worth Rs 172 billion during 2022 which is amount in the history of the national airline.

The meeting was told that four new A-320 fleets have been included in PIA. The network of the airline has also been expanded. It was briefed that wide body aircrafts are being included in the airline’s fleet.

Expressing satisfaction over the performance of PIA, the Prime Minister appreciated the role of Aviation Minister Khawaja Saad Rafique and relevant officers.

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