GROUNDBREAKING PRIVATE-PUBLIC AIRPORT INITIATIVE TO START OPERATIONS
September 1st, 2007
BY SAEED AKHTAR BALOCH, in Lahore
PAKISTAN'S Sialkot International Airport - a rare example of partnership in the country - could be operational in October. A 223-member board of directors from the private sector, who are also financiers of the project, will run the managerial affairs of the Punjab province airport, with the country's Civil Aviation Authority providing technical support only. This airport, costing US$45 million to build will not only assist business and standard air travel, but lessen the burden on nearby Lahore airport. Meanwhile, the Pakistan ...
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