Adviser on Aviation Sardar Mahtab shows dismay over slow pace of renovation work.on Bacha Khan Int’l airport Peshawar

PESHAWAR, Feb 04 (APP):Showing dismay over the delay in the completion of work on renovation and expansion of
Bacha Khan International Airport, Peshawar, Adviser to the Prime Minister on
Aviation, Sardar Mahtab Ahmad Khan has directed the concerned authorities
to complete the project within stipulated time.
He added that further delay would not
be tolerated at any cost. He said that Peshawar is the capital and heart of the
province and has an important destination due to its geographical
location, China Pakistan economic corridor has also enhanced its strategic
importance, he added.
He expressed these views during his surprised visit to Bacha Khan International Airport in
Peshawar on Sunday.
Besides Senator Mohsin Aziz and Senator
Javed Abbasi, officials of the aviation division and CAA were also present on
this occasion. Mahtab inspected the different sections of the airport and
reviewed the ongoing renovation and expansion work. He also directed that to
ensure the provision of the facilities to the passengers as per international
standards. Manager Peshawar Airport Samar Rafique gave a detailed briefing to
the Adviser regarding the renovation and expansion work.
He informed that under the project a multi
story car parking will be constructed and will have the capacity of
accommodation of 900 cars. Whereas the new international and domestic lounge
will have the capacity of 1500 passengers after completion of this project, he
added.
Sardar Mahtab directed the
authorities to fully ensure the standards and quality of work in the project.
He said Peshawar is the important city and this airport served as the center of
air travel.
He said the airport was of great importance in
the context of CPEC and its importance will further increase in the time to
come. Adviser said it is the need of an hour to provide the state of the art
airport equipped with the international standards,therefore the incumbent
government has launched the project of its renovation and expansion to ensure
the provision of best possible facilities to the passengers.
Sardar Mahtab also
expressed displeasure over the slow pace of renovation and expansion work at
the airport and directed the concerned officials to ensure the transparency in
the completion of this important project within stipulated time. He warned the
authorities that unnecessary delay will not be tolerated in this regard.