Pakistan

PM Nawaz Sharif inaugurates new terminal at Multan International Airport

Project has been completed at the cost of Rs9 billion and is aimed at providing modern facilities to passengers

Web Desk March 09, 2015

MULTAN: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif inaugurated a new terminal of the Multan International Airport, five years after its completion, Radio Pakistan reported.

The project has been completed at the cost of Rs9 billion and is aimed at providing modern facilities to passengers.

Initiated to expand the existing airport, the new terminal has enabled wide-bodied aircraft to land and take off for direct international passenger and cargo flights.

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International cargo flights from Multan will boost the exports of fruits, particularly mango.

In addition, a cargo complex has also been built with the storage capacity of 10,000 tons and preservation of perishable vegetables and fruits.

The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) officials say a number of international airlines have applied for operating direct flights to and from Multan.

Speaking at the inauguration, the premier said that many would reap the benefits of the new terminal at the airport.

"The new facilities at the airport are on par with international standards," the PM said adding that "the new terminal will boost our imports and exports."

He marked the importance of Multan and southern Punjab to the whole country and regretted that south Punjab was neglected in the past.

"I like the quality and the look of the airport and I can now say that Multan airport is my favourite in the country," PM Nawaz stated.

He lauded the efforts of the CAA and the work that was put in to create the new terminal and facilities. He also added the importance of maintaining the airport.

Commenting on the Pak-China economic corridor, the premier said that the progress is coming along well.

"The government is working day and night to ensure infrastructure projects are underway across the country," he said, noting that "no country can move ahead economically without the elimination of terrorism."

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PM Nawaz Sharif also made comments pertaining to the end of the energy crisis in Pakistan and informed that the government would be bringing an additional 10,000 MW of electricity to aid with the crisis.

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The PM assured that the electricity crisis would end in his tenure and that the country was on its way to growth and the benefits would be visible to everyone across the nation.

COMMENTS (11)

zara | 9 years ago | Reply @raider: I like your english raider. There are days when i think iwil be a walking dictionary like you. Just keeeding sir/madam :-) i love love reading you and @bewildered. Ok good job but still a speck of dust out of the stolen pakistani wealth by sharifest brothers. So yeah thats our right. and moar moarrr moaarrrr. We need more infra projects ,lot more development. Airports expansion. More airports Cargo storages. Instead of throwing billions n billions in metro iwish they had put to intelligent use. Aik tho chaprasi hamaray mulk may politiicans ban jatay hain. No sense of economics, diplomacy, politics, lack of intelligence. Only familiar with corruption and taking kickbacks. Baniyay bhi itnay gluttonous nee hotay. @Ali , they have built a small cargo storage which will help in boosting exports. Will bring foreign exchange and we will use that sum to build schools. Okay ali bhai i just made up that stuff, i wasn't serious.

raider | 9 years ago | Reply @Blithe: It requires from you the infra-structure development list and achievements of Punjab for last 7 years, plz come up with solid rebuttal instead of making political statements, otherwise I will have to enlist the development work for your convenience or in convenience

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raider | 9 years ago | Reply @Blithe: Why should Punjabi likely to move to other provinces when every things is immediately engulfed by Punjab, all bureaucracy, all resources, all major posts, even not sharing any porous dangerous boarder, state writ is scanty in kpk, federation is likely to disintegrate and intending to confine itself to Punjab and Islamabad. i could hardly guess your intentions there that pti is governing kpk and peoples are migrating, you should also add that it is being for last 2 years the very process of migration i really appreciate you how you bother about pti not country, and tries to cherry pick bad with kpk, i am Punjabi and i had vast experience to work with Punjab governance and its machinery, i cannot describe the showcases and cosmetic development here in Punjab i could feel sorry and shame for it,

Blithe | 9 years ago | Reply @raider: When was the last time you were in KPK? Is there any comparison ? The only true test if a province is doing we'll is inward migration? I don't see punjabis moving in droves to settle in kpk.

raider | 9 years ago | Reply @Blithe: Have vigilance, what type of infrastructure have been developed in Punjab, from your comments it seems that kpk is another country

Blithe | 9 years ago | Reply @Ali: Why are you pti sorts such spoil sports ? It is high time we increase our infrastructure quality . Look at the population vs. Public goods. Kpk seems to have a zero infrastructure and are facing massive outward migration avd strains on other cities in Pakistan.

Raisani | 9 years ago | Reply Good work our Mian Multani.

Ali | 9 years ago | Reply Over half the country cannot read or write. Yet the government seems to find billions to build airport terminals. Does Multan really need an airport? Wouldn't the money best be spent on education and health?

Sajjad Khawaja | 9 years ago | Reply Pakistan Needs more Modern Airports as well as Railway. Existing Airports like Faisalabad-Peshawar-Hyderabad-Gwadar-Quetta-Deira IsmailKhan -Sukkur etc , needs proper attention so that International flight can land there and this will develop those cities , in addition to convenient for the people living there . Even in today's modern age -many parts of Pakistan represent Stone Age . Also Islamabad new Airport must start operation soon , ith as taken almost 30 years to come to completion . Smaller cities Sargodha -Jhelum-Gujranwala-etc must get Airports and all existing Airport in Coastel and distant areas needs attention . When the Middle Eastern countries like UAE/KSA/Qatar etc are in process of connectin through Rail - we are limiting our Rail network and have not given any proper attention to improve , instead every passing day it is getting worst , it is time to Wake Up and ther should be continuation of development process -regardless who is Ruling the country . Unfortunately most of the Political parties as well as Dictators hav ignored these area , similar to Building Dams and water storage - all mean poitician have only done point scoring with regards to Dams and energy Crisis . wish Pakistan Good luck

Pak Soul | 9 years ago | Reply Wonderful.

Kashif Zulfiqar | 9 years ago | Reply The provision of adequate infrastructure of roads, railway links and Airports along with macroeconomic stability and a long-term development strategy, is one of the necessary conditions for sustainable economic and social development. PM Nawaz Sharif Government is going in right direction and now Pakistan just needs political stability. GOOD LUCK PMLN

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