According to PTV News, today a meeting attended by Pakistan CAA officials discussed acquisition of land for expansion/improvement of Saidu Sharif Airport.
The meeting also discussed resumption of flight operations at the airport before its expansion project.
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Saidu Sharif Airport to be Expanded and Upgraded
Today, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Mahmood Khan during a meeting with Pakistan Air Force (PAF) officers from PAF Academy Asghar Khan, Risalpur, assured his government's support for upgrading/expansion of Saidu Sharif Airport.
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KP govt assures support for Saidu Sharif Airport upgrading
PESHAWAR: Chief Minister Mahmood Khan on Sunday assured that the KP government would extend every possible support for upgrading and extension of Saidu Sharif Airport.
“This airport would have a key role in the changing scenario. This region is going to be a hub of trade and investment in the wake of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor. The provincial government was also working to introduce tourism as an industry in Hazara, Swat and Malakand division,” he said.
He was talking to Air Vice-Marshal Nadeem Sabir, Air Officer Commanding Pakistan Air Force Risalpur Academy, who called on him at Chief Minister’s Secretariat here.
The chief minister was briefed about the different projects undertaken by Pakistan Air Force. He was particularly briefed about the upgrading project of the Saidu Sharif Airport. He was told that this would be an airport of international standards. Dir, Chitral, Malakand and other adjacent districts would benefit from this airport.
The land has been acquired for this project and payment to the owners of land started. Employment to one member of each affected family would also be provided. The runway of the airport would be reconstructed. However, there were some issues needing administrative support of the provincial government. The chief minister assured to provide the required support and assistance and said that he would try to remove hindrances in this project on a priority basis. He said this was an important project that would enhance exports. The provincial government will provide every possible help and will also facilitate to resolve the issues related to the federal government because this was basically the domain of federal government.
Source: The News
PESHAWAR: Chief Minister Mahmood Khan on Sunday assured that the KP government would extend every possible support for upgrading and extension of Saidu Sharif Airport.
“This airport would have a key role in the changing scenario. This region is going to be a hub of trade and investment in the wake of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor. The provincial government was also working to introduce tourism as an industry in Hazara, Swat and Malakand division,” he said.
He was talking to Air Vice-Marshal Nadeem Sabir, Air Officer Commanding Pakistan Air Force Risalpur Academy, who called on him at Chief Minister’s Secretariat here.
The chief minister was briefed about the different projects undertaken by Pakistan Air Force. He was particularly briefed about the upgrading project of the Saidu Sharif Airport. He was told that this would be an airport of international standards. Dir, Chitral, Malakand and other adjacent districts would benefit from this airport.
The land has been acquired for this project and payment to the owners of land started. Employment to one member of each affected family would also be provided. The runway of the airport would be reconstructed. However, there were some issues needing administrative support of the provincial government. The chief minister assured to provide the required support and assistance and said that he would try to remove hindrances in this project on a priority basis. He said this was an important project that would enhance exports. The provincial government will provide every possible help and will also facilitate to resolve the issues related to the federal government because this was basically the domain of federal government.
Source: The News
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