Pakistan

Chinese firm to reconstruct Lahore airport making it country's largest

It is the largest project that China Construction Third Engineering Bureau has undertaken overseas

News Desk July 11, 2017

A file photo of Allama Iqbal International Airport in Lahore. PHOTO: APP

A Chinese company has been awarded a contract worth $382 million for reconstruction of Lahore’s Allama Iqbal International Airport, China’s state-owned People’s Daily reported on Tuesday.

Besides improved infrastructure, it will be the country’s largest airport after reconstruction, the newspaper said. “It is the largest project that China Construction Third Engineering Bureau has undertaken overseas, marking another important achievement in Belt and Road construction,” the report read.

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It is not the first time the Chinese construction company has won a bid in Pakistan. Major projects, including Karachi-Lahore Motorway between Sukkur and Multan, Arfa Software Technology Park and The Centaurus Hotel, have been undertaken by the same company.

COMMENTS (9)

Dj Prince | 7 years ago | Reply Everything chinese won't help in the long run. Chinese products are 80% cost effective but 70% defective. Try getting some other investors from different countries as well or its not far when pakistan will get sold to the chinese.

Amir | 7 years ago | Reply instead of reonstructing should move it to a better and far away place from main city same for karachi