CAA to Outsource Airport Services of New Airport of Islamabad, Lahore Airport and Karachi Airport

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Re: CAA to Outsource Airport Services of New Airport of Islamabad, Lahore Airport and Karachi Airport

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Director General (DG) Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has constituted a high powered committee to evaluate and assess the outsourcing of Islamabad International Airport - Islamabad, Jinnah International Airport - Karachi and Allama Iqbal International Airport - Lahore.

The committee will determine the viability of outsourcing of airports and also analyze previous attempts of outsourcing.

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Re: CAA to Outsource Airport Services of New Airport of Islamabad, Lahore Airport and Karachi Airport

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An airport like Karachi needs expansion, not outsourcing. In the recent past CAA, which is a profit making government entity because of its monopoly has done nothing more than installing new signboards. The only impactful step was removing the stamping of the boarding cards a few years ago which was an additional hassle for the passenger. Even now on international flights at peak hours the number of immigration counters are super full. And immediately after passport control another checking of the passport is done which does not make sense. Similarly after entering the country and passing through passport control another check of the passport often results in long queues and is surely a hurdle for the passengers who have endured long travel. Not to mention the number of toilets which are for sure few and most of them are soiled.

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Re: CAA to Outsource Airport Services of New Airport of Islamabad, Lahore Airport and Karachi Airport

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Heathrow Airport Holdings/Limited Showed Interest in the Airports of Islamabad and Lahore

Answering a query regarding the CAA’s intention to privatise Islamabad and Lahore airports, Federal Minister for Aviation and Privatisation Muhammad Mian Soomro said the administration of Heathrow Airport had expressed keen interest in the two airports, but the matter had not been finalised yet.

https://tribune.com.pk/story/1948672/2- ... ree-years/

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Today, Prime Minister Imran Khan chaired a meeting to discuss airport services.

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The meeting was attended by Secretary Aviation Shahrukh Nusrat, Advisor on Institutional Reforms and Austerity Dr. Ishrat Hussain, Aviation Minister Gulam Sarwar Khan and other officials.

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Adviser on Commerce, Textile, Industry & Production Abdul Razak Dawood was also present.

Outsourcing airport services was on the agenda of meeting, according to news sources.

According to Aviation Minister, three options are being considered:

* Airports of Islamabad, Karachi and Lahore managed by a subsidized company with investors.

* Airports Services of Islamabad, Karachi and Lahore outsourced.

* Airports of Islamabad, Karachi and Lahore managed under joint venture.

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All associations of CAA employees will hold a meeting in Karachi today to discuss strategy for protest/strike against outsourcing of airport services.

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Aviation Minister Ghulam Sarwar Khan chaired meeting to discuss outsourcing of airport services at major airports of the country.

In the first phase, an audit firm will be hired to start the process.

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