Mega project: Faisalabad airport needs upgrade
Rs8 billion was required for upgrading the airport. PHOTO: FILE
The Faisalabad Airport Upgradation Committee has recommended that the government should immediately undertake the project from its own resources instead of taking it on a public-private partnership (PPP) basis.
The committee met on Saturday at the Faisalabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FCCI), headed by Parliamentary Finance Secretary Rana Muhammad Afzal Khan.
FCCI President Engineer Suhail bin Rashid said that, according to conservative estimates, Rs8 billion was required for upgrading the airport.
“It is imperative to expand and upgrade the airport since, at present, more than 3,000 foreigners are in the region in various capacities with regular foreign visits. This is owing to the thriving export and import industry in the city.”
The upgraded airport would cater to the cargo and passenger needs for the next 20-25 years.
Published in The Express Tribune, March 23rd, 2014.