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PESHAWAR, Jul 11 (APP):Advisor to the Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Information Muhammad Ali Saif on Friday paid an official visit to the historic Peshawar Flying Club, where he was briefed on the club’s operational capabilities, training infrastructure, and its longstanding role in promoting civil aviation and pilot training in the region.
During the visit, Barrister Saif was received by the club’s Chief Executive Officer, Capt (R) Sohrab Khan, senior instructors, and administrative officials.
He inspected the fleet of training aircraft, including the Cessna 150, Cessna 172 and Piper Aztec and toured the flight simulator lab, maintenance hangar, and academic block.
Saif lauded the club’s contributions to Pakistan’s aviation sector, terming it a “national asset with historic significance and untapped potential.”
He emphasized the need to revive and expand civil aviation training in KP, particularly to empower youth, create high-skilled jobs, and develop human capital in frontier regions.
“A vibrant and well-supported flying club in Peshawar is not only a matter of heritage, but a matter of strategy. We must reconnect our young people with high-end professions like aviation and aircraft engineering,” said Saif.
The Advisor also pledged to explore avenues for government collaboration, including support for upgradation of training modules, restoration of grounded aircraft, and policy advocacy for better recognition of pilot licenses and flight instructors trained at PFCL.
CEO Capt. Sohrab Khan briefed the delegation on the club’s renewed focus under new leadership, including the revival of the Flight Instructor Training School (FITS) and plans to restore the Beechcraft King Air 200 for advanced training and charter missions.
Saif also met with staff pilots and appreciated the club’s track record of over 60,000 safe flying hours and more than 900 licensed pilots trained over the decades.
The visit concluded with the presentation of honorary shield to the Advisor and a commitment to further engagement between the provincial government and civil aviation stakeholders in KP.