Pakistan government has officially approved the outsourcing of the country’s three major airports in Islamabad, Lahore and Karachi.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed the Aviation Ministry to begin the outsourcing process of Jinnah International Airport Karachi, Allama Iqbal International Airport Lahore and Islamabad International Airport under the public-private partnership.
The decision was taken at a cabinet meeting on December 30. The project was first initiated in April 2017 by the PML-N government.
The coalition government has decided to engage international operators to help run three major airports of the country with an aim to attract direct foreign investment and provide world-class facilities to passengers.
The government would hire the services of reputed international operators for the three major airports for a period of 20 to 25 years. The prime minister instructed the authorities to ensure the process transparently and in accordance with the highest standards.
Reacting to the federal government decision, Aircraft Owners and Operators Association (AOOA) announced it would move the court against it.
